1 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
About 1 Duckmill Crescent
1 Duckmill Crescent is an end-of-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 31.5% above the 2011 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Duckmill Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Duckmill Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2012RenovationFullIn report
Proposed new window to second floor bedroom.
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01923/FUL
- Mar 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Willow - Pollard just above main fork.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/00348/TCA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Duckmill Crescent
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Duckmill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.8% per year over 7 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: -1.8% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2011Most recent
£375,000
-11.8%over 6 years22 August 2004
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £375,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AE
14 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Jul 2024
£410,00019 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Aug 2023
£222,00011 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Nov 2022
£400,00015 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Jan 2022
£375,00012 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Jan 2020
£340,000
Everything we know about 1 Duckmill Crescent, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Duckmill Crescent homes
Price per m² for 1 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,954
Street avg £2,461
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Duckmill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bedford Free School. 28 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB