Central Bedfordshire district house prices

Central Bedfordshire has an average sold price of £342,856 across 95,444 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-04 to 2026-08-28.

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

Central Bedfordshire at a glance

Central Bedfordshire averages £342,856 across 95,444 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

Average £342,856 · Median £285,000 · 95,444 transactions · -3.0% growth · 20 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
95,444 sales across 20 towns
Median check
£285,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
-3.0%
The five-year price movement is -3.0%.

Central Bedfordshire Property Market Overview

The average sold price in Central Bedfordshire is £342,856, which is below the national average of £400,016 by -14.3%. 20 towns contribute 95,444 registered sales since 1995-01-04, with a median of £285,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-08-28. Prices have moved -3.0% over five years, underperforming the national average. Central Bedfordshire is +14.3% below the national average of £400,016. 95,444 recorded sales across 20 towns since 1995-01-04 average 2,983 sales per year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Central Bedfordshire?v

Central Bedfordshire has an average sale price of £342,856 and a median sale price of £285,000, based on 95,444 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 14.3% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 55.1% above the national median of £183,750.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Central Bedfordshire?v

The median sold price of £285,000 is 16.9% lower than the average of £342,856. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in Central Bedfordshire have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, DUNSTABLE has 21,608 recorded sales at an average of £327,532; BEDFORD has 20,380 recorded sales at an average of £381,156; LEIGHTON BUZZARD has 17,826 recorded sales at an average of £305,527.

Which towns in Central Bedfordshire have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for BERKHAMSTED (£851,958), HARPENDEN (£638,525), MILTON KEYNES (£531,510).

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

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, ARLESEY shows a five-year change of +43.8%; BERKHAMSTED shows a five-year change of +8.0%; HARPENDEN shows a five-year change of +5.9%.

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