What type of property is 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is an end-of-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS located?

18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

Police records around 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest primary school to 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (291m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (248m).

How well connected is 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is Brooklands Avenue, 596m away. The nearest rail option is Kempston Hardwick Rail Station, 2.6km away.

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18 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS

Property type

End terrace

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Overview

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

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.

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

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.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

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

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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On the street

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)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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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.

£209k

1 Bluebird Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6AJ

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1 Cloverfield Road, Wixams

MK42 6GQ

£197k

1 Green Lane, Wixams

MK42 6DA

£249k

1 Goldfinch Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6DH

£296k

1 Dove Lane, Wixams

MK42 6BZ

£306k

1 Firecrest Walk, Wixams

MK42 6DX

£307k

1 Dunlin Grove, Wixams

MK42 6DS

£322k

1 Greenside Close, Wixams

MK42 6DQ

3 bed1 bath

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

6/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.

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The full 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 6FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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