What type of property is 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS last sold for £529,995 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The current EPC rating for 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft). That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 6FS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS located?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

Police records around 21 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.

Which schools serve 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Lavender Lane, MK42 6FS?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 21 Lavender Lane

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

21 Lavender Lane is a detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6FS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (June 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 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold July 2023 for £529,995.

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2033

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Lavender Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Lavender Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

21 Lavender Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£529,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 July 2023Most recent
£529,995

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.

On epc rating, 21 Lavender Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,015

Street avg £5,241

Below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 3 years

Below

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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.

£522k

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1 Brooklands Avenue, Wixams

MK42 6AX

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1 Hobby Grove, Wixams

MK42 6FG

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1 Blackbird Close, Wixams

MK42 6FH

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1 Bellflower Road, Wixams

MK42 6GD

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1 Heron Gardens, Wixams

MK42 6BY

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1 Falcon Field, 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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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

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