What type of property is 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

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

What was the last sold price for 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE last sold for £535,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £325,000 in August 2008, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2008 and December 2025, 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE rose from £325,000 to £535,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE located?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

Police records around 5 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 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AE?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE

Estimated value

£537,000

Since the 2025 sale (£535,000)0%
Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£375,000)+43%

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

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Freehold

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£537,000

Against its 2025 sale (£535,000)0%
Against MK42 0AE's recent median (£375,000)+43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
133 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in MK42 0AE
5 sales, median £375,000 (2025–2022)

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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.

Latest sale on 5 Duckmill Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

10 December 2025Most recent
£535,000
+64.6%over 17 years
27 August 2008
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AE: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AE

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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Overview

About 5 Duckmill Crescent

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

5 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £535,000. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Building

TenureFreehold

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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

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2035

8 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Duckmill Crescent, Chethams, Bedford, MK42 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Duckmill Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,023

Street avg £2,563

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Above

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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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 133 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Duckmill Crescent was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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: 5 Duckmill Crescent is in council tax band F. 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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