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23 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Duckmill Crescent

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

23 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 82 m² this is the 13th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 24 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 73).

Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£493/sq ft) was about 94.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £435,000.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageEn bloc
  • Notable viewsYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Duckmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 23 Duckmill Crescent

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

Latest sale on 23 Duckmill Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£435,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2023Most recent

    £435,000

    +74.0%over 17 years

  2. 16 May 2006

    £250,000

    +6.4%over 1 year

  3. 4 February 2005

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AF: £365,000 (2025–2021).

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Everything we know about 23 Duckmill Crescent, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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On the street

Versus other Duckmill Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£5,305

Street avg £3,584

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

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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.
Full Bedford report

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. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0AF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.