What did 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE sell for?

18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last sold for £110,000 in July 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,750 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and July 2001, 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE rose from £55,750 to £110,000, a change of £54,250. That works out to roughly +18.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is in council tax band C.

Where is 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

Police records around 18 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 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

Last sold (2001)

£110,000

We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.

MK42 0AE recent median£400,000

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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Council tax

Band C

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Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in MK42 0AE
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2022)

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Valuation	Not available	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.

Sales timeline

22 July 2001Most recent
£110,000
+97.3%over 3 years
27 July 1997
£55,750

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 18 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About 18 Duckmill Crescent

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

18 Duckmill Crescent is a property in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has council tax band C.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.6% per year.

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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.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

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

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How the estimate is made: We don't publish an estimate for 18 Duckmill Crescent because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK42 0AE.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 18 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: There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 18 Duckmill Crescent. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 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: 18 Duckmill Crescent is in council tax band C. 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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