What kind of home is 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last change hands?

15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last sold for £375,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £111,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and January 2022, 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE rose from £111,500 to £375,000, a change of £263,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE use?

The latest EPC at 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

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

Which area is 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE in?

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

Is 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest primary school to 15 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 transport links are near 15 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 15 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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15 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Duckmill Crescent

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

15 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 92 m² this is the 4th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £375,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£379/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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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

Outside

BalconyYes

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)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Feb 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£388,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£375,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2022Most recent
£375,000
+70.5%over 8 years
26 September 2013
£220,000
+36.6%over 13 years
25 May 2000
£161,000
+44.4%over 1 year
12 March 1999
£111,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £340,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AE

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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.

On epc rating, 15 Duckmill Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,076

Street avg £3,884

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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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