Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About 17 Lavender Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Lavender Lane is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (May 2023) 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 93).
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £513,946 in June 2023.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
May 2023EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 May 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Lavender Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Lavender Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2023)
£513,946
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£513,946
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FS: £510,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 6FS
23 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Sold Mar 2025
£510,00019 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Sold Dec 2023
£536,00015 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Sold Dec 2023
£341,05032 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Sold Dec 2023
£518,0001 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Sold Sept 2023
£365,746
Versus other Lavender Lane homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 Lavender Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,544
Street avg £5,272
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 3 years
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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.
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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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