What type of property is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF sell for?

27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF last sold for £275,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £110,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and October 2015, 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF rose from £110,000 to £275,000, a change of £165,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 78% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

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

Where is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF located?

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

Is 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 27 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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27 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Duckmill Crescent

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

27 Duckmill Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bedford (MK42 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. At 97 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 24 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 97 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 30.9% above the 2015 sale price.

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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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageSingle
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

27 Duckmill Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Duckmill Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

27 Duckmill Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£360,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 October 2015Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%over 10 years
20 April 2005
£249,999
+35.1%over 2 years
23 May 2002
£185,000
+13.5%over 2 years
14 February 2000
£163,000
+48.2%over 2 years
18 September 1997
£110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0AF: £365,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in MK42 0AF

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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.

Floor Area for 27 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,835

Street avg £3,702

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

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.

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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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