What kind of home is 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP last sold for £645,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £390,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and May 2021, 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP rose from £390,000 to £645,000, a change of £255,000. That works out to roughly +2.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

The current EPC rating for 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK45 3NP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP use?

The latest EPC at 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP in?

12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP sits in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford. It falls within the MK45 postcode district.

Is 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

The closest primary school to 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP is Houghton Conquest Lower School (704m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wixams Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP?

The closest bus stop to 12 Duck End Close, MK45 3NP is Mill Lane, 286m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Duck End Close

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

12 Duck End Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Houghton Conquest, Bedford, Bedford (MK45 3NP). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on lpg. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £758,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £645,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDouble

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Duck End Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Duck End Close, Houghton Conquest, Bedford, MK45 3NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Duck End Close 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.

Latest sale on 12 Duck End Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£758,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£645,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

24 May 2021Most recent
£645,000
+67.5%over 17 years
15 April 2004
£385,000
-1.3%over 1 year
2 July 2002
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK45 3NP: £369,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in MK45 3NP

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On the street

Versus other Duck End Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Duck End Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £2,633

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Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 169 m²

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Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bedford report

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Houghton Conquest Lower School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK45 3NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK45 3NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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