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12 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
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

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£340,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 January 2020Most recent

    £340,000

    +11.5%over 12 years
  2. 22 August 2007

    £305,000

    +76.8%over 7 years
  3. 22 June 2000

    £172,500

    +67.5%over 5 years
  4. 24 February 1995

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £375,000 (2024–2019).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

EPC Rating for 12 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,542

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
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.

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.