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1 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Overview

About 1 Lakeside Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Lakeside Drive is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £387,995 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Lakeside Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 October 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Lakeside Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£387,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £387,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FR: £362,900 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lakeside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 58 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Lakeside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,731

Street avg £4,282

Below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Lakeside Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£384k

1 Cygnet Close, Wixams

MK42 6FA

£384k

1 Fallow Lane, Wixams

MK42 6EQ

2 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

MK42 6EU

2 bed1 bath
£396k

1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EE

3 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

MK42 6FJ

£402k

1 Bittern Lane, Wixams

MK42 6AP

4 bed4 bath
£412k

1 Avocet Road, Wixams

MK42 6DL

4 bed2 bath
£413k

1 Crane Lane, Wixams

MK42 6GA

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
Full Bedford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6FR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 6FR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.