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Bedford district house prices

Bedford has an average sold price of £238,349 across 94,711 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-09 to 2026-07-29.

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

Bedford at a glance

Bedford averages £238,349 across 94,711 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £238,349 · Median £183,000 · 94,711 transactions · -5.6% growth · 17 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
94,711 sales across 17 towns
Median check
£183,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-5.6%
The five-year price movement is -5.6%.

Bedford Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Bedford is £238,349, which is below the national average of £398,894 by -40.2%. 17 towns contribute 94,711 registered sales since 1995-01-09, with a median of £183,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-07-29. Prices have moved -5.6% over five years, underperforming the national average. Bedford is +40.2% below the national average of £398,893. 94,711 recorded sales across 17 towns since 1995-01-09 average 2,960 sales per year.

Towns in Bedford

Bedford
£244,649
Rushden
£158,952
Huntingdon
£225,131
Wellingborough
£175,172
Dunstable
£233,015

Nearby Districts

Mid Bedfordshire
£149,618
North Bedfordshire
£63,525
South Bedfordshire
£133,617
Luton
£170,891
Broxbourne
£268,667
Central Bedfordshire
£342,440
Huntingdonshire
£217,295
Kettering
£141,782

Postcode Areas in Bedford

NN8
£168,810
PE28
£251,631
MK45
£274,749
MK42
£196,813
NN10
£157,797
LU5
£227,508
MK41
£209,050
MK43
£283,324

Postcodes in Bedford

MK44 1PN
£545,000
MK45 3PG
£355,000
MK42 0JQ
£510,000
MK42 7FF
£450,000
MK42 9RQ
£275,000
MK41 0FP
£390,000
MK42 6BB
£355,000
MK45 3EX
£425,000
MK40 4FS
£370,000
MK42 0WH
£157,500
MK42 8RY
£420,000
MK42 0AD
£212,000
MK44 1LS
£335,000
MK41 7QA
£670,000
MK44 3BG
£370,000
MK41 6AZ
£270,000
MK41 0AX
£240,000
MK43 8PS
£367,500
MK41 8EJ
£255,000
MK40 4DL
£540,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Bedford?v

Bedford has an average sale price of £238,349 and a median sale price of £183,000, based on 94,711 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 40.2% below the national average of £398,893, the median is 0.1% below the national median of £183,250.

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

The median sold price of £183,000 is 23.2% lower than the average of £238,349. 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 93,555 recorded sales at an average of £237,658; 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 (£859,755), 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%; LEIGHTON BUZZARD shows a five-year change of +5.4%; RUSHDEN shows a five-year change of +2.9%.

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