What kind of home is 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is a detached house.

When did 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS last change hands?

2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS last sold for £396,995 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft). That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS use?

The latest EPC at 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS in?

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

How safe is the area around 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

Police records around 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest primary school to 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (291m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (248m).

What is the nearest station to 2 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Overview

About 2 Lavender Lane

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

2 Lavender Lane is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

At 79 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sale on file: £396,995 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Lavender Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 November 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Lavender Lane has no planning applications on record.

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

£406,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£396,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2022Most recent
£396,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6FS: £510,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 6FS

On the street

Versus other Lavender Lane homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Lavender Lane outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,025

Street avg £5,173

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly 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.

£402k

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MK42 6DL

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1 Crane Lane, Wixams

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1 Falcon Field, Wixams

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1 Jackdaw Drive, Wixams

MK42 6EF

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1 Cadwall Drive, Wixams

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1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

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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

0.2 km

Wixams Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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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 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

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