DICKENS HOUSE, ORCHARD LANE, HARROLD, BEDFORD, MK43 7BP - £400,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

DICKENS HOUSE is a very large extended detached house of 212m², built sometime before 1900. It was last sold for £400,000 in April 2015, which was around 13% above the average April 2015 detached price in the Bedford local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was August 2011, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was D.

DICKENS HOUSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for DICKENS HOUSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Bedford local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Two of the three DICKENS HOUSE sales were for above the average price, whilst one was for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2015 10 APR	£400,000	£352,903	13% above HPI
2014 28 MAR	£370,000	£310,257	19% above HPI
1995 21 APR	£85,000	£90,943	7% below HPI

DICKENS HOUSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Bedford local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three DICKENS HOUSE sales between April 1995 and April 2015 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the March 2014 sale was for 19% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 19% above the HPI over time, until the April 2015 sale, where it falls to 13% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% above the HPI.

How Large is DICKENS HOUSE?

DICKENS HOUSE is 212m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in August 2011. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses houses in Harrold, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Harrold, and where DICKENS HOUSE lies on this distribution: 84% of detached houses houses are smaller than DICKENS HOUSE, and 16% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Harrold.

DICKENS HOUSE: Plot and Title Map

DICKENS HOUSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.090 of an acre, or 366m². The below map shows the location of DICKENS HOUSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of DICKENS HOUSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is DICKENS HOUSE?

DICKENS HOUSE is located on ORCHARD LANE in HARROLD, in the MK43 postcode district. The below map shows the position of DICKENS HOUSE on ORCHARD LANE.