What type of property is 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY sell for?

17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY last sold for £360,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £335,995 in March 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2019 and April 2025, 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY rose from £335,995 to £360,000, a change of £24,005. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY located?

17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY sits in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

Police records around 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY 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 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

The closest primary school to 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY is Wixams Tree Primary Academy (705m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (713m).

What is the nearest station to 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Harlequin Crescent, MK42 6DY is Duck End Lane, 568m away. In total there are 25 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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Overview

About 17 Harlequin Crescent

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

17 Harlequin Crescent is a semi-detached house in Wixams, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 6DY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95).

A recent sale: £360,000 in April 2025. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year.

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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.

17 Harlequin Crescent's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 February 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Harlequin Crescent, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Harlequin Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Harlequin Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£360,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2025Most recent
£360,000
-4.1%
4 February 2025
£375,500
+11.8%over 5 years
15 March 2019
£335,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 6DY: £375,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in MK42 6DY

On the street

Versus other Harlequin Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 52 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Harlequin Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,396

Street avg £3,381

On par

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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MK42 6BF

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1 Hummingbird Way, Wixams

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1 Cygnet Close, Wixams

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Duck End Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Wixams Tree Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 6DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 6DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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