What type of property is 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF sell for?

30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF last sold for £425,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £56,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and June 2021, 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF rose from £56,000 to £425,000, a change of £369,000. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The current EPC rating for 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 67% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK42 0AF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF heated?

The latest EPC at 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

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

Where is 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF located?

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

What is crime like near 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

Police records around 30 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 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest primary school to 30 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.

What is the nearest station to 30 Duckmill Crescent, MK42 0AF?

The closest bus stop to 30 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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30 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 30 Duckmill Crescent

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

30 Duckmill Crescent is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bedford (MK42 0AF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. At 87 m² this is the 17th 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.

Sold June 2021 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Duckmill Crescent, Duckmill Lane, Bedford, MK42 0AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

30 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.

30 Duckmill Crescent has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£425,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

23 June 2021Most recent
£425,000
+30.8%over 5 years
17 September 2015
£325,000
+51.2%over 5 years
1 August 2010
£215,000
+283.9%over 13 years
31 January 1997
£56,000

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.

Price per m² for 30 Duckmill Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,885

Street avg £3,604

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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Common questions

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