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About The Old Bank
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Bank is a detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7DA). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced Bedford HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 106.7% above the 2006 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 23 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Bank's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Bank, 43 High Street, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Bank has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Feb 2014ConditionsGrant Permission
12/00216/FUL Condition 6 parking layout - Change of use of ground floor from commercial garage to fish and chip shop (A5 use) Installation of extraction flue.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2006)
£60,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Old Bank runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,364
Street avg £2,380
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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