When did 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last change hands?

16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last sold for £310,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £89,800 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

Across 7 sales between March 1997 and August 2019, 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE rose from £89,800 to £310,000, a change of £220,200. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (907 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

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

Where is 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE located?

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

Is 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 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.

Which schools serve 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

7 sales on record

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

907 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Duckmill Crescent

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

16 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom property in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 907 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 84 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold August 2019 for £310,000. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 36.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Duckmill Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

16 Duckmill Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2019Most recent
£310,000
+3.3%over 1 year
22 January 2018
£300,000
+22.0%over 4 years
30 June 2013
£246,000
+9.3%over 10 years
11 May 2003
£225,000
+64.2%over 4 years
31 March 1999
£137,000
+37.0%over 1 year
26 May 1997
£100,000
+11.4%
12 March 1997
£89,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £375,000 (2024–2020).

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.

Price per m²

£3,681

Street avg £3,941

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Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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Area

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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

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Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.8dB

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