Property History

8, MERLIN MEADOWS, WIXAMS, BEDFORD, MK42 6DD

All transactions shown for this property are Category A sales. This means all sales were at market value in an arms length transaction.

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Date Price £/sq ft (based on EPC) Type Tenure New Build? Category
22-12-2017 £355,000 £237 Semi-Detached Freehold Yes A

Matched EPC Certificates

EPC records are first filtered to the same postcode, then ranked using PostgreSQL fuzzy matching across address components (PAON, SAON/unit, street and locality). The Match score reflects this weighted address similarity, and higher scores indicate stronger confidence the EPC belongs to this property.

Lodgement Date Rating Potential Address floor space (sq ft) Match Score View
11 Dec 2017 B A 8, Merlin Meadows, Wixams 1,496 High (100) View

Estimated Council Tax

2026/27 estimate

£2,197–£2,472 per year

Likely Bands C–D · standard two-adult charge

Based on the recorded sale, adjusted to 1991 values using house-price indices.

This is an estimate, not the property's official band or bill. It uses Bedford average Council Tax charges; the actual amount can vary by parish, local levy, discounts, premiums and exemptions.

Property Deprivation Information
Bedford 022C (E01034433)
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Decile
7 / 10
Rank
21,167 / 33,755

Higher decile/rank values indicate less deprivation (better).

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Nearby schools

Nearest open primary and secondary schools based on straight-line distance from this property.

1 Outstanding · 4 Good · 1 Requires improvement · 4 without a current rating

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Crime Trends in MK42 6DD

Rising

Crime is up 20.6% over the past year, driven by increases in drugs and offset by decreases in burglary.

Compared to the previous 12 months, based on reported crimes within ~500m of this postcode.

Monthly Crime Volume (last 24 months, hover over to see detail)

Shows monthly crime levels over time. Peaks indicate higher crime periods. Latest: 27 crimes
Overall Change
+20.6%
Increasing trend
Rising Most
Drugs
450% (low volume)
Falling Most
Burglary
-62.5%
Crime Profile for this Postcode (Last 12 months)
Crime Type Total % 12m Change
Violence and sexual offences 98 45.2%
+38% vs +0.8% nationally
Anti-social behaviour 34 15.7%
-5.6% vs -1.6% nationally
Public order 20 9.2%
+42.9% vs -4.8% nationally
Other theft 15 6.9%
+200% vs -6.7% nationally
Criminal damage and arson 11 5.1%
-26.7% vs -4.1% nationally
Drugs 11 5.1%
+450% vs +8.9% nationally
Vehicle crime 10 4.6%
-9.1% vs -10.2% nationally
Shoplifting 7 3.2%
-36.4% vs -4.2% nationally
Bicycle theft 6 2.8%
+200% vs -10.4% nationally
Other crime 5 2.3%
-50% vs -4.2% nationally

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Number of Semi-Detached Sales in MK42 6DD

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