What type of property is 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF sell for?

23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF last sold for £435,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £235,000 in February 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2005 and November 2023, 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF rose from £235,000 to £435,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF located?

23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF sits in Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

Police records around 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF 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 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest primary school to 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is Priory Primary School (907m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bedford Free School (270m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is Duckmill Lane, 123m away. The nearest rail option is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 549m away.

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

Notable views3 sales on record

Estimated value

£388,000

Since the 2023 sale (£435,000)-11%
Against MK42 0AF's recent median (£365,000)+6%

Newest record on this page: June 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

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£388,000

Against its 2023 sale (£435,000)-11%
Against MK42 0AF's recent median (£365,000)+6%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AF. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in MK42 0AF
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2021)

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Valuation	Estimate from the last refresh	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.

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

Sales timeline

24 November 2023Most recent
£435,000
+74.0%over 17 years
16 May 2006
£250,000
+6.4%over 1 year
4 February 2005
£235,000

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

Nearby sales in MK42 0AF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

3 potential issues have already been flagged for 23 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Environmental risk flaggedIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 35–98 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. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 10.8% below the 2023 sale of £435,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. 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.

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

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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

Aug 2023

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 August 2033

6 years remaining

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.

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 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 £3,583

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

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. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Bedford Free SchoolSecondary270m
Bedford College16 plus312m
Priory Primary SchoolPrimary907m
Castle Newnham SchoolPrimary940m

Nearest stops

Duckmill LaneBus stop123m
Bedford CollegeBus stop240m
St John's StreetBus stop242m
Cecil Higgins GalleryBus stop262m

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 0AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 23 Duckmill Crescent is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK42 0AF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 23 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 23 Duckmill Crescent was lodged in August 2023 at band C and is valid until August 2033. 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 23 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0AF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 23 Duckmill Crescent is in council tax band E. 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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