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1 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

3 planning records

Estimated value

£543,000

  • Since the 2011 sale (£375,000)+45%
  • Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£400,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1366 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£543,000

  • Against its 2011 sale (£375,000)+45%
  • Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£400,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    127 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2011

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011

  • Recent sales in MK42 0AE

    5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Duckmill Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 June 2011Most recent

    £375,000

    -11.8%over 6 years

  2. 22 August 2004

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £400,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Duckmill Crescent

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

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 £543,000 is 44.8% above the 2011 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

3decisions14documents8nearby
  1. Feb 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Prune 2 branches by 50%, remove deadwood and reduce crown by 25% of 1 Weeping Willow.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    09/00130/TCA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 14 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Duckmill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,954

Street avg £2,777

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

424/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.

Nearest schools

  • Bedford Free SchoolSecondary303m
  • Bedford College16 plus351m
  • Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary916m
  • Priory Primary SchoolPrimary945m

Nearest stops

  • Duckmill LaneBus stop143m
  • St John's StreetBus stop262m
  • Cecil Higgins GalleryBus stop265m
  • Bedford CollegeBus stop274m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
  • Shoplifting807 reports12%
  • Public Order518 reports8%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Duckmill Crescent. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Duckmill Crescent was lodged in February 2011 at band C and expired in February 2021, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Duckmill Crescent. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0AE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Duckmill Crescent is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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