8 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
About 8 Lakeside Drive
8 Lakeside Drive is a mid-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £272,495. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Lakeside Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Lakeside Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£272,495
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2022Most recent
£272,495
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FR: £337,250 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FR
6 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
Sold Nov 2025
£260,00050 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
Sold Jun 2024
£337,25037 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
Sold Apr 2024
£362,90054 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
Sold Apr 2024
£513,25744 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR
Sold Feb 2024
£323,500
Everything we know about 8 Lakeside Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lakeside Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Lakeside Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,343
Street avg £4,239
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 3 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB