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253 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB

4 planning records
Council tax
Band B
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Overview

About 253 Old Harrowden Road

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

253 Old Harrowden Road is a property in Harrowden, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TB). It has council tax band B.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 253 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

253 Old Harrowden Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 253 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB

4decisions3extensions21documents8nearby
  1. Oct 2003
    Heritage
    Outcome in report

    Removal of cooking range.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/01810/LBC
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. PorchDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • All 4 applications on this property in full, plus 8 notable nearby
  • The 21 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Last sold (2003)

£231,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 June 2003Most recent

    £231,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0TB: £610,000 (2024–2023).

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
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Crime

424/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Harrowden Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shortstown Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK42 0TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK42 0TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK42 0TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.5dB

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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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