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Bedford district house prices

Bedford has an average sold price of £237,310 across 94,121 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-09 to 2026-05-22.

Updated July 2026Records through May 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

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Bedford at a glance

Bedford averages £237,310 across 94,121 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £237,310 · Median £182,000 · 94,121 transactions · -1.8% growth · 17 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated July 2026
Latest recorded sale
May 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
94,121 sales across 17 towns
Median check
£182,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-1.8%
The five-year price movement is -1.8%.

Bedford Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Bedford is £237,310, which is below the national average of £396,803 by -40.2%. 17 towns contribute 94,121 registered sales since 1995-01-09, with a median of £182,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-05-22. Prices have moved -1.8% over five years, underperforming the national average. Bedford is +40.2% below the national average of £396,803. 94,121 recorded sales across 17 towns since 1995-01-09 average 2,941 sales per year.

Towns in Bedford

Bedford
£243,621
Rushden
£158,570
Huntingdon
£224,142
Wellingborough
£174,245
Dunstable
£232,134

Nearby Districts

Mid Bedfordshire
£149,620
North Bedfordshire
£63,525
South Bedfordshire
£133,617
Luton
£170,291
Broxbourne
£267,760
Central Bedfordshire
£341,732
Huntingdonshire
£216,382
Kettering
£141,788

Postcode Areas in Bedford

NN8
£167,644
PE28
£250,682
MK45
£273,401
MK42
£195,901
NN10
£157,410
LU5
£226,718
MK41
£208,227
MK43
£282,702

Postcodes in Bedford

MK40 4NW
£268,000
MK43 9DH
£330,000
MK44 1ES
£345,000
MK45 3HT
£160,000
MK42 9HJ
£255,000
MK42 0EU
£230,000
MK40 4ZE
£295,000
MK41 7DH
£550,000
MK41 0SR
£305,000
MK41 9EW
£338,000
MK40 3UZ
£142,000
MK40 3AZ
£325,000
MK42 6FQ
£155,000
MK41 9EF
£405,000
MK40 3UL
£485,000
MK43 9JH
£515,000
MK40 4US
£480,000
MK42 7RP
£310,000
MK40 3PW
£215,000
MK42 6FH
£472,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Bedford?v

Bedford has an average sale price of £237,310 and a median sale price of £182,000, based on 94,121 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 40.2% below the national average of £396,803, the median is 0.3% below the national median of £182,500.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Bedford?v

The median sold price of £182,000 is 23.3% lower than the average of £237,310. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Bedford have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, BEDFORD has 92,968 recorded sales at an average of £236,611; RUSHDEN has 421 recorded sales at an average of £180,098; HUNTINGDON has 172 recorded sales at an average of £397,367.

Which towns in Bedford have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for ST NEOTS (£859,755), HUNTINGDON (£397,367), LEIGHTON BUZZARD (£321,517).

Which towns in Bedford have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, ST. NEOTS shows a five-year change of +24.2%; LEIGHTON BUZZARD shows a five-year change of +15.1%; DUNSTABLE shows a five-year change of +7.1%.

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