What kind of home is 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR is a detached house.

When did 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR last change hands?

4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR last sold for £375,995 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

The current EPC rating for 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR use?

The latest EPC at 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR in?

4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

Police records around 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

The closest primary school to 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (338m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (295m).

What transport links are near 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR?

The closest bus stop to 4 Lakeside Drive, MK42 6FR is Brooklands Avenue, 612m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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4 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Overview

About 4 Lakeside Drive

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

4 Lakeside Drive is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (April 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

Last sale on file: £375,995 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Lakeside Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 June 2022Most recent
£375,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FR: £337,250 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FR

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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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.

4 Lakeside Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,642

Street avg £4,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Fallow Lane, Wixams

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1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

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1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

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1 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams

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1 Crane Lane, Wixams

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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

6/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.

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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· 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

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