Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Odell
Odell is a small stone village on the River Great Ouse, around seven miles north west of Bedford, next to Harrold. With fewer than 300 residents, a castle, a church and a pub on the green, it is one of the most complete small villages in north Bedfordshire.
- 7 miles
- north west of Bedford town centre
- Around 290
- residents at the last census
- £1,225,000
- average price of the few homes sold over the last year
Population from the 2011 Census. Price from HM Land Registry price paid data, year to July 2026, for Odell. Very few homes sell in the village each year, so the average reflects a handful of sales and should be read with care.
The village
Odell has been farmed since before the Roman invasion and is recorded in the Domesday Book. All Saints' Church dates from the fifteenth century, built of limestone from Northamptonshire, and Peter Bulkeley, its rector from 1624, went on to found Concord, Massachusetts. The pub on the green stands against the wall of Odell Castle.
Between Odell and Harrold, flooded gravel pits became Harrold Odell Country Park in the early 1980s, with lakes, river meadows and waterfowl a short walk from the village.
Homes and prices
Homes in Odell are mostly stone cottages, period houses and a small number of larger country homes. Very few come to the market, and the average price of the handful sold over the year to July 2026 was around £1,225,000, according to HM Land Registry. With so few sales, each home is valued on its own merits and against the best of the wider north Bedfordshire market.
Getting about
Bedford is around seven 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.
Schools
Families in Odell are close to the schools in Harrold and Sharnbrook, including Sharnbrook Academy, and to Bedford's independent schools. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Questions about Odell
How much does a house cost in Odell?
Very few homes sell in Odell each year. Over the year to July 2026, the handful sold had an average price of around £1,225,000, according to HM Land Registry, but each home is best valued against its closest comparable sales.
Where is Odell?
Odell is a village in Bedfordshire on the River Great Ouse, around seven miles north west of Bedford, next to Harrold.
What is there to do near Odell?
Harrold Odell Country Park, created on former gravel pits beside the river, has lakes, meadows and walks a short distance from the village, and the village pub sits on the green beside Odell Castle.
Which estate agent sells homes in Odell?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Odell and the villages of north Bedfordshire. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Odell, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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