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23 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR

EPC B
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Overview

About 23 Lakeside Drive

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

23 Lakeside Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (November 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 101 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 58 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Nov 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 28 November 2032

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Lakeside Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

On the street

Versus other Lakeside Drive homes

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

EPC Rating for 23 Lakeside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

85 (B)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£319k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Fieldfare View, Wixams

MK42 6BL

£330k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath
£331k

1 Dunlin Grove, Wixams

MK42 6DS

£337k

1 Firecrest Walk, Wixams

MK42 6DX

£338k

1 Dunnock Drive, Wixams

MK42 6FQ

£352k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£266k

1 Bluebird Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6AJ

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

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