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About 21 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 High Street is a detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 71.9% below the 2022 sale of £800,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,143/sq ft) was about 397.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £800,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 High Street, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
21 High Street has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024Tree WorksTreesNo Tree Preservation Order Served
T1 Lime tree - To be reduced by up to 2mtrs all over (to historic points), crown raise to 3mtrs to clear head height and clear the roof of the garage by 2mtrs. T2 Horse Chestnut - to have the lowest, southern limb removed as it overhangs the neighbours out building and may be fragile as the tree appears to be on the decline.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 21 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£800,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 21 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£12,308
Street avg £3,133
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bedford district page.
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 7DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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