Bedford district house prices

Bedford has an average sold price of £238,846 across 94,996 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-09 to 2026-08-26.

Updated October 2026Records through August 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Bedford at a glance

Bedford averages £238,846 across 94,996 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £238,846 · Median £183,000 · 94,996 transactions · -5.5% growth · 17 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
94,996 sales across 17 towns
Median check
£183,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-5.5%
The five-year price movement is -5.5%.

Bedford Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Bedford is £238,846, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -40.3%. 17 towns contribute 94,996 registered sales since 1995-01-09, with a median of £183,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-26. Prices have moved -5.5% over five years, underperforming the national average. Bedford is +40.3% below the national average of £400,016. 94,996 recorded sales across 17 towns since 1995-01-09 average 2,969 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Bedford?v

Bedford has an average sale price of £238,846 and a median sale price of £183,000, based on 94,996 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 40.3% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 0.4% below the national median of £183,750.

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

The median sold price of £183,000 is 23.4% lower than the average of £238,846. 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 94,122 recorded sales at an average of £238,719; RUSHDEN has 421 recorded sales at an average of £180,098; HUNTINGDON has 173 recorded sales at an average of £398,538.

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 (£854,074), HUNTINGDON (£398,538), 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%; RUSHDEN shows a five-year change of +5.1%; LEIGHTON BUZZARD shows a five-year change of +1.0%.

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