Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
253 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
4 planning records
Last sold (2003)
£231,500
We only model an estimate once an EPC gives us the home's size and spec. The full report sets it against recent comparable sales.
- MK42 0TB recent median£610,000
Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Council tax
Band B
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No EPC on record
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in MK42 0TB
5 sales, median £610,000 (2024–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Not available | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
19 June 2003Most recent
£231,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0TB: £610,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 0TB
255 257, Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Dec 2024
£562,500251 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Nov 2023
£700,000259 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Aug 2023
£610,000260 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Aug 2023
£825,000262 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Aug 2023
£475,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 253 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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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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 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
- Oct 2003HeritageOutcome in report
Removal of cooking range.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/01810/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2014Decision
- PorchOct 2007Decision
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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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary480m
- Bedford AcademySecondary1.2km
- King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Elstow SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Harrowden LaneBus stop242m
- Halifax RoadBus stop312m
- North DriveBus stop368m
- Concorde CloseBus stop397m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,356 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,049 reports15%
- Shoplifting807 reports12%
- Public Order518 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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- How the estimate is made
- We don't publish an estimate for 253 Old Harrowden Road because there is no EPC to tell the model the home's size and specification. The full report sets its records against recent comparable sales in MK42 0TB.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 253 Old Harrowden Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- There is no Energy Performance Certificate on the public register for 253 Old Harrowden Road. A valid EPC is needed to sell or let a home in England and Wales, and lasts 10 years.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 253 Old Harrowden Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK42 0TB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 253 Old Harrowden Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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