12 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
About 12 Duckmill Crescent
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.
Last sale on file: £340,000 in January 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Duckmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Duckmill Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Duckmill Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
13 January 2020Most recent
£340,000
+11.5%over 12 years22 August 2007
£305,000
+76.8%over 7 years22 June 2000
£172,500
+67.5%over 5 years24 February 1995
£103,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £375,000 (2024–2019).
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
£375,00016 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Aug 2019
£310,000
Everything we know about 12 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
EPC Rating for 12 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £3,960
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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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