College Farm House, Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB
About College Farm House
College Farm House is a property in Harrowden, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0TB). It has council tax band E.
9 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Sold March 2022 for £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at College Farm House
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
A recent planning application at College Farm House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2023OutlineIn report
Certificate to confirm that the details submitted do not require planning permission (erection of shed)
- Reference
- 23/01086/LDP
- May 2023OutbuildingAmendmentIn report
Erection of boundary fence with landscaping, 2 sheds to front/side of property and gates (Development already carried out)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01081/S73A
We flagged 3 things worth checking at College Farm House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
College Farm House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£490,000
Growth on file: 14.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
31 March 2022Most recent
£490,000
+17.2%over 1 year18 January 2021
£418,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0TB: £610,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in MK42 0TB
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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
Everything we know about College Farm House, 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
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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