25 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
About 25 Wood Road
25 Wood Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 412 m² (around 4435 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 412 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,344,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
- Summer houseYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
25 Wood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m² and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
25 Wood Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at 25 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey extension to existing double garage to provide three further garages
- Reference
- 07/00200/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJan 2017Decision
- FullJun 2010Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 25 Wood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 5 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
14 January 2015Most recent
£950,000
+21.8%over 5 years7 January 2010
£780,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7BS: £325,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in MK43 7BS
5 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
Sold Apr 2022
£325,0001 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
Sold Jun 2021
£334,7503 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
Sold Dec 2020
£332,50021 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
Sold Mar 2019
£275,00013 Wood Road, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BS
Sold Feb 2010
£200,100
Versus other Wood Road homes
25 Wood Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,306
Street avg £3,587
Floor Area
412 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
The Institute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Harrold Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







