262 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
About 262 Old Harrowden Road
262 Old Harrowden Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Harrowden, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TB). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 105), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 62.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £475,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022RenovationFullIn report
Installation of rooflight
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/02273/FUL
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 262 Old Harrowden Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
262 Old Harrowden Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 August 2023Most recent
£475,000
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
£825,000261 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
Sold Jul 2023
£465,000
Everything we know about 262 Old Harrowden Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus other Old Harrowden Road homes
On price per m², 262 Old Harrowden Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £3,374
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 127 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB