Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 6FE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£645,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£588,650
13 sales
Price range
£413k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Apr 2026
MK42 6FE

At a glance

House prices£645k average69% above the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station39 min walkKempston Hardwick station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Finch Close, Wixams, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £645,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £588,650. That is 69% above the Bedford average of £382,786 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Finch Close compared

Finch Close£645,000
MK42 postcode area£315,783
Bedford£382,786
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £572,146 (10 sales)2021£572k2022: £640,995 (1 sales)2022£641k2025: £720,000 (1 sales)2025£720k2026: £570,000 (1 sales)2026£570k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£588,65013 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Finch Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Finch Close MK42 6FE 13 Apr 2026£570,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Finch Close MK42 6FE 13 Nov 2025£720,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Finch Close MK42 6FE 25 Mar 2022£640,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Finch Close MK42 6FE 3 Dec 2021£510,995 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Finch Close MK42 6FE 26 Nov 2021£413,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Finch Close MK42 6FE 26 Nov 2021£696,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Finch Close MK42 6FE 25 Nov 2021£412,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Finch Close MK42 6FE 29 Oct 2021£689,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Finch Close MK42 6FE 28 Jun 2021£667,500 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Finch Close MK42 6FE 25 Jun 2021£635,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Finch Close MK42 6FE 25 Jun 2021£502,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Finch Close MK42 6FE 28 May 2021£690,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Finch Close MK42 6FE 28 May 2021£498,995 Detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Finch Close £510,995 (Dec 2021) → £570,000 (Apr 2026) +12%
over 4 yrs
8, Finch Close £635,995 (Jun 2021) → £720,000 (Nov 2025) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Finch Close

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Finch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences32
Anti-social behaviour19
Other theft6
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage & arson5
Burglary2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Finch Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Finch Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 2.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Stewartby station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Duck End Lane (opp, Bedford Road) 8 min walk
  • Duck End Lane (adj, Bedford Road) 8 min walk
  • Brooklands Avenue (opp, Southern Cross) 10 min walk
  • The Woolpack (opp, Bedford Road) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 3.0 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 3.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented3.4%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1531.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.2%64.1%
Aged 65+4.8%18.6%
Residents2,040

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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