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50 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
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Overview

About 50 Lakeside Drive

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

50 Lakeside Drive is a mid-terrace 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 2016. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 23.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £337,250.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 July 2033

6 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 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.
Current estimate

£339,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£337,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2024Most recent

    £337,250

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.

EPC Rating for 50 Lakeside Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,243

Street avg £4,296

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 4 years

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.
£338k

1 Dunnock Drive, Wixams

MK42 6FQ

£337k

1 Firecrest Walk, Wixams

MK42 6DX

£331k

1 Dunlin Grove, Wixams

MK42 6DS

£330k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Bluewater Quay, Wixams

MK42 6BF

3 bed3 bath
£326k

1 Fieldfare View, Wixams

MK42 6BL

£319k

1 Brambling Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BN

3 bed2 bath
£372k

1 Cuckoo Road, Wixams

MK42 6FJ

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 50 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.