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8 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor area
51 m²
549 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
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Overview

About 8 Lakeside Drive

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

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 26.9% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 June 2032

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lakeside Drive, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£272,495

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2022Most recent

    £272,495

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.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Lakeside Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,343

Street avg £4,236

Strongly above

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Above

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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.
£266k

1 Bluebird Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6AJ

£242k

1 Goldfinch Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6DH

£238k

1 Dove Lane, Wixams

MK42 6BZ

£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

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