Bedford has an average sold price of £244,649 across 134,293 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-02 to 2026-07-29.
Bedford averages £244,649 across 134,293 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £244,649 · Median £189,500 · 134,293 transactions · -2.6% growth · 3,038 streets
Bedford has an average sale price of £244,649 and a median sale price of £189,500, based on 134,293 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 38.7% below the national average of £398,894, the median is 3.4% above the national median of £183,250.
The median sold price of £189,500 is 22.5% lower than the average of £244,649. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 3,658 recorded sales at an average of £286,488; BEDFORD ROAD has 1,927 recorded sales at an average of £295,981; AMPTHILL ROAD has 634 recorded sales at an average of £357,612.
By transaction count, detached homes represent 30.1% of recorded sales (40,479 transactions) with an average sold price of £337,632; semi-detached homes represent 29.8% of recorded sales (40,037 transactions) with an average sold price of £206,395; terraced homes represent 26.9% of recorded sales (36,120 transactions) with an average sold price of £161,592.
Property valuation guide
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Bedford, the median sold price is £189,500 and the average is £244,649, based on 134,293 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -2.6%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.
These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.
See recent planning applications submitted to the local planning authority in Bedford — new builds, extensions, demolitions and more.
Planning applications in Bedford →| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £345,640 | £386,128 | 1,339 |
| 2025 | £351,000 | £434,796 | 4,097 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £416,590 | 3,896 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £424,701 | 3,410 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £505,906 | 4,550 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £405,348 | 5,738 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £399,925 | 4,272 |
| 2019 | £291,000 | £346,490 | 4,738 |
| 2018 | £294,995 | £360,457 | 4,769 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £365,108 | 4,800 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.