What kind of home is 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL sell for?

18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL last sold for £380,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

The current EPC rating for 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK40 4AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL use?

The latest EPC at 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL is in council tax band E.

Which area is 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL in?

18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL sits in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK40 postcode district.

Is 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (255% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

The closest primary school to 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL is St James' CofE Academy (531m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Biddenham International School and Sports College (1.3km).

How well connected is 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL?

The closest bus stop to 18 Duck End Lane, MK40 4AL is Gold Lane, 255m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Duck End Lane

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

18 Duck End Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Biddenham, Bedford, Bedford (MK40 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 is 16.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 81 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 9 EPCs). Sold January 2022 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Duck End Lane, Biddenham, Bedford, MK40 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Duck End Lane has no planning applications on record.

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10 notable applications 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

£442,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK40 4AL: £421,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in MK40 4AL

On the street

Versus other Duck End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Duck End Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,691

Street avg £4,333

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 155 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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.

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Gold Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St James' CofE Academy. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK40 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK40 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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