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

Estimated value

£347,000

Since the 2025 sale (£345,000)+1%
Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£400,000)-13%

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

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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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£347,000

Against its 2025 sale (£345,000)+1%
Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£400,000)-13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 12 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK42 0AE
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	Analysed against comparable sales
Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 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 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

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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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 12 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 12 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 12 Duckmill Crescent was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 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: 12 Duckmill Crescent is in council tax band E. 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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