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About Old Telephone Exchange
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Telephone Exchange is a detached house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 217.6% above the 2020 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £85,000 in September 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Old Telephone Exchange's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Telephone Exchange, High Street, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2020AmendmentPermit CPN subject to CIL
Prior notification for change of use from Offices (Use Class B1(a)) to dwellinghouse(s) (Use Class C3).This is not a planning application because it relates to development that is permitted by Government Regulation. It will not therefore be reported to the Planning Committee but considered by officers under delegated powers. Comments received will be considered but if notification of a decision is not made to the Applicant within 56 days of the date of registration of the proposal, it can proceed. If Officers confirm that the Development can proceed, it must be completed within a period of 3 years starting with the prior approval date
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Old Telephone Exchange's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2020).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£85,000
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 floor area, Old Telephone Exchange runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,237
Street avg £3,612
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
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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 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.
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