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8 Barley Kiln Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7FB

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barley Kiln Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Barley Kiln Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harrold, Bedford, Bedford (MK43 7FB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 33.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. Sold January 2021 for £126,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barley Kiln Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barley Kiln Lane has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£126,500

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2021Most recent

    £126,500

    +2.6%over 3 years
  2. 25 May 2017

    £123,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK43 7FB: £367,500 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Barley Kiln Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Barley Kiln Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,406

Street avg £3,135

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barley Kiln Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

The Magpie — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK43 7FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK43 7FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK43 7FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Barley Kiln Lane, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.