The Wixams settlement is a new town under construction since 2007. It was planned as a town of four villages, each with their own centres, plus a town centre and railway station. This page outlines all the different parts of Wixams from the original masterplan and other developments which form part of the town. We have also created a Development Maps page which should give you a good appreciation of what has been built so far and what’s still to come. There’s a Democratic Maps page to help you understand the different political boundaries and councils. We have also created the Wixams Interactive Map which is jam packed with information about the different parts of the town and the plans behind them.
Wixams Masterplan
Wixams was originally conceived as a town of four villages:
- Lakeview – Now complete and furthest to the East of the settlement
- Willow Grove – Under construction by David Wilson and Barratt Homes
- Cromwell Place – Under construction and will include the town centre
- Harrowden Green – Under construction and will include the Station Quarter
More detail about the masterplan are to be added to this website in due course.
Town Centre
The town centre for Wixams will be within village 3. Work has not started and plans are being produced at this time. The development work will be carried out by Urban&Civic, the master developers for Wixams.
It’s not confirmed what will be in the town centre but currently it’s known to include:
- Community centre including sports hall and library.
- 10 retail units
- 1x mid-sized supermarket
Visit the Urban&Civic website for the Wixams development for more information:
Wixams Railway Station
The Station Quarter will include the Wixams railway station which is on the Thameslink line (between Bedford and Flitwick). A new larger 4 platform station is now planned for Wixams as it has to accommodate people visiting the planned Universal Studios theme park. The station is expected to be complete around 2030.
There is a dedicated page on the Bedford Borough Council website for the station:
Employment Zone
The employment area of Wixams includes the original Wilstead Industrial Estate where a number of businesses operate.
In 2015 the Northern Expansion Area was approved, an outline application which enabled the Aldi and B&M distrubution centres, and the Fuse development on Fisherswood Road. The B&M distribution centre was completed in 2019. Work started on the Aldi distribution centre in 2025, with an expect 4-5 year built time.
In 2020 plans for the G-Park development were approved and the three units built. The site is owned by MH Star and the units are operated by Aosom and Metro Logistics.
Wixam Park
To the south of Harrowden Green will be the Wixam Park development which will include up to 1,200 new homes and is also known as village 5.
There are two parts to this development:
- Mill View (also known as Thickthorn Park): To be built by Present Made millviewconsultation.com
- MA3: To be built by O&H and has been granted planning permission oandh.com/wixam-park
Other Developments
There are a few other developments which are not part of the Wixams Masterplan, but which are or will be part of the overall town:
- ‘West Wixam’ (Greenlake Rise) – 58 homes were built to the west of the main Wixams estate.
- Land South of Wixams – A proposal to build up to 375 homes on the land south of village 1. See the developer website for more info: wixamsendconsultation.co.uk
- Land at 187 Bedford Road – A proposal to build homes on the land adjacent to Watson Road in village 1. The developers recently withdrew their planning application for homes on this land.
Wixams Interactive Map
We have put together an interactive map to make it easier for residents to find out information about the main Wixams development and the associated developments which together make Wixams town.
Using the map you can:
- See the boundaries of the different political levels and identify which you live in.
- Identify some of the main planning applications for different parts of the town.
- View the four main villages of the original Wixams development.
- View the additional housing developments which are not part of the main estate.
- Identify the recent commercial developments and their planning applications.
Read more and access the map: