Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS
Property type
End terrace
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
About 18 Lavender Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Lavender Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 2-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
18 Lavender Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Mar 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2033
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 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.
18 Lavender Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Three headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Lavender Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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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