20 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
About 20 Duckmill Crescent
20 Duckmill Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the 2nd 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 (August 2023) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in March 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2006. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 26.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 42.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 20 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
- Mar 2006RenovationFullOutcome in report
Replacement of front/rear wooden windows and french doors with UPVC and paving of front garden area.
New Windows- Reference
- 06/00128/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£228,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2014Most recent
£180,000
+11.1%over 8 years9 December 2005
£162,000
+72.3%over 5 years10 October 2000
£94,000
+56.8%over 1 year26 March 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0AE
5 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Dec 2025
£535,00012 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Aug 2025
£345,00014 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Jul 2024
£410,00019 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Aug 2023
£222,00011 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE
Sold Nov 2022
£400,000
Versus other Duckmill Crescent homes
20 Duckmill Crescent is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £3,927
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.8dB






