23 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
About 23 Brook Lane
23 Brook Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 43.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 31.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 23 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
- Apr 2022RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02134/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 19 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2017Most recent
£125,000
-6.0%over 3 years31 January 2014
£133,000
+3.1%over 7 years19 April 2006
£129,000
+79.2%over 5 years7 August 2000
£72,000
+20.0%over 12 months15 August 1999
£60,000
5 January 1999
£59,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7BW: £270,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in MK43 7BW
66 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
Sold Sept 2025
£270,00015 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
Sold May 2025
£340,00018 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
Sold Feb 2025
£303,00024 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
Sold Aug 2024
£250,0003 Brook Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7BW
Sold Jul 2023
£350,000
Versus other Brook Lane homes
23 Brook Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,049
Street avg £3,306
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 km
The Institute — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harrold Primary Academy. 2 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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







