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NN29 7HJ

Irchester Road

Harrold

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Detailed insights for NN29 7HJ

Overview

Postcode NN29 7HJ is located in a rural village, within the Harrold ward of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Harrold, Chellington & Turvey area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey is £65,820 per year. The nearest station is Wellingborough, about 3.1 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
82
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,872 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 45% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey is £65,820 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NN29 7HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Harrold, Chellington & Turvey near NN29 7HJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wellingborough located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
384
Population density
27 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.85(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.57(+112%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.9(+150%)
Other crime
7.23(+269%)
Vehicle crime
5.06(+15%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
350
90.91%
Other White
21
5.45%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.3%
Irish
4
1.04%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.78%
Total population: 385

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
44.44%
Level 3 (A level)
56
17.28%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
45
13.89%
No qualifications
33
10.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
8.64%
Total 16+ residents: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
38.6%
Owns with a mortgage
50
29.24%
Private landlord or letting agency
39
22.81%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.02%
Other social rented
3
1.75%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Harrold

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£320
Sales (last 12 months)45
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £565K

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £320 per square foot) in Harrold area, with individual transactions ranging from £108,000 up to £1,725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Harrold over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£596,500£364
Semi-Detached9£270,000£310
Terraced14£239,500£312
Flats2£140,000£270

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Harrold

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harrold.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£377,975£139,250£277,750£232,500
2017£409,500£129,000£262,973£220,000
2018£415,000£165,000£290,500£180,000
2019£353,750£85,000£330,000£228,500
2020£480,000£85,000£272,000£230,000
2021£466,250£160,000£325,000£207,500
2022£595,000£122,500£342,500£231,775
2023£500,000£160,000£310,000£300,000
2024£550,000£274,500£320,500£238,500
2025£650,000£129,000£325,000£283,000
2026£627,500£172,000£218,000£215,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harrold.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harrold.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£303£223£248£291
2017£294£227£284£249
2018£275£260£266£226
2019£251£152£277£252
2020£296£152£294£272
2021£321£264£273£247
2022£356£242£355£309
2023£394£264£310£306
2024£343£251£309£290
2025£369£251£334£287
2026£190£301£285£318
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Harrold.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Harrold in the last year.

Recent sales

No sales records found in the last 18 months.

Schools

In the NN29 7HJ postcode area, located within Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NN29 7HJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miSecondaryWollaston SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bedford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,567
Band B£1,829
Band C£2,090
Band D£2,351
Band E£2,873
Band F£3,396
Band G£3,918
Band H£4,702

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NN29 7HJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Alison Foster

Harrold - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Richard Fuller

North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Geographic Information

DistrictBedfordE06000055
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth BedfordshireE14001384
WardHarroldE05014503
ParishPodingtonE04011905
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Harrold, Chellington & TurveyE02003617
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bedford 002CE01017503
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1994-05-01

Frequently asked questions about NN29 7HJ

Is NN29 7HJ (Harrold, Chellington & Turvey) safe?

The area around NN29 7HJ records about 82 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.

What is the average house price near NN29 7HJ?

The median sale price around NN29 7HJ in Harrold, Chellington & Turvey is £350,000 (about £320 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near NN29 7HJ?

There is 1 school close to NN29 7HJ, including Wollaston School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around NN29 7HJ?

NN29 7HJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 14,872 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents NN29 7HJ (Harrold, Chellington & Turvey) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering NN29 7HJ is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alison Foster (Conservative and Unionist Party).

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.