What type of property is 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE sell for?

12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last sold for £345,000 in August 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £103,000 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and August 2025, 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE rose from £103,000 to £345,000, a change of £242,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE located?

12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

Is 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE show an average of 424 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest primary school to 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is Castle Newnham School (916m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (303m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is Duckmill Lane, 143m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 566m away.

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12 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 12 Duckmill Crescent

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

12 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. At 96 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 63). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £345,000 in August 2025. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 33.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2010

Low Energy Lighting

30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Duckmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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.

12 Duckmill Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£345,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2025Most recent
£345,000
+1.5%over 5 years
13 January 2020
£340,000
+11.5%over 12 years
22 August 2007
£305,000
+76.8%over 7 years
22 June 2000
£172,500
+67.5%over 5 years
24 February 1995
£103,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0AE

On the street

Versus other Duckmill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Duckmill Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,594

Street avg £3,960

Strongly below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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