Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Harrold
Harrold sits on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, around nine miles north west of Bedford, close to the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire borders. Its green, ancient bridge and country park give it a character few villages near Bedford can match.
- £650,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £378,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- Around 1,700
- residents at the 2021 Census
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to May 2026, for Harrold. Population from the 2021 Census. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The village
Harrold is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and the Church of St Peter stands in the village. An ancient bridge crosses the river to Carlton on the south bank, and the green, with the Buttermarket and the old lock up close by, is the centre of village life, hosting the Harrold Pit Run each April. Between Harrold and Odell, former gravel pits became Harrold Odell Country Park, with lakes, river meadows and walks. The village has two pubs, The Muntjac and the Oakley Arms.
Homes and prices
Harrold offers period houses and cottages around the High Street and the green, alongside family homes built through the twentieth century and later. Detached homes sold for an average of around £650,000 over the year to May 2026, and the average across all homes was around £378,000, below the year before. Terraced homes made up most of the sales in the period, which pulls the overall figure down, so the best homes here are valued against the closest comparable sales rather than the village average.
Getting about
Bedford is around nine miles south east, with trains from Bedford station to London St Pancras taking from around 40 minutes. Sharnbrook and the A6 are a short drive east, and Olney is a short drive away.
Schools
Harrold Primary Academy, on the green, takes children from four to eleven. Older pupils attend schools in the surrounding area, and Bedford's independent schools, including Bedford School, Bedford Girls' School, Bedford Modern School and Pilgrims' School, are within reach. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Homes for sale here
Questions about Harrold
How much does a house cost in Harrold?
Over the year to May 2026, detached homes in Harrold sold for an average of around £650,000, and the average across all homes was around £378,000, according to HM Land Registry.
Where is Harrold?
Harrold is a village in Bedfordshire on the north bank of the River Great Ouse, around nine miles north west of Bedford, next to Odell and close to the Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire borders.
What is there to do near Harrold?
Harrold Odell Country Park, created on former gravel pits beside the river, has lakes, meadows and walks, and the village has a green, an ancient bridge over the Great Ouse and two pubs, The Muntjac and the Oakley Arms.
Which estate agent sells homes in Harrold?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Harrold and the villages of north Bedfordshire. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Harrold, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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