Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
258 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 258 Old Harrowden Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
258 Old Harrowden Road is a detached house in Harrowden, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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.
258 Old Harrowden Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Feb 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2033
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 258 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
258 Old Harrowden Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
258 Old Harrowden Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
Versus other Old Harrowden Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 258 Old Harrowden Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
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
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