Bedford house prices
Bedford has an average sold price of £245,126 across 134,664 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-02 to 2026-08-26.
Bedford at a glance
Bedford averages £245,126 across 134,664 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.
Average £245,126 · Median £189,995 · 134,664 transactions · -2.4% growth · 3,042 streets
- 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
- 134,664 sales across 3,042 streets
- Median check
- £189,995
- Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
- Trend signal
- -2.4%
- The five-year price movement is -2.4%.
Bedford House Prices Overview
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average sale price in Bedford?v
Bedford has an average sale price of £245,126 and a median sale price of £189,995, based on 134,664 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 38.7% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 3.4% above the national median of £183,750.
How does the median price compare to the average price in Bedford?v
The median sold price of £189,995 is 22.5% lower than the average of £245,126. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.
Which streets in Bedford have the most recorded sales?v
Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 3,668 recorded sales at an average of £286,946; BEDFORD ROAD has 1,931 recorded sales at an average of £296,624; AMPTHILL ROAD has 636 recorded sales at an average of £357,470.
What property types are most common in Bedford?v
By transaction count, detached homes represent 30.1% of recorded sales (40,593 transactions) with an average sold price of £338,209; semi-detached homes represent 29.8% of recorded sales (40,160 transactions) with an average sold price of £206,830; terraced homes represent 26.9% of recorded sales (36,189 transactions) with an average sold price of £161,912.
Property valuation guide
Estimate a property value in Bedford
Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Bedford, the median sold price is £189,995 and the average is £245,126, based on 134,664 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved -2.4%, 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.
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Bedford Annual Median Sold Prices
| Year | Median price | Average price | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £349,000 | £387,809 | 1,869 |
| 2025 | £355,000 | £435,794 | 4,329 |
| 2024 | £345,000 | £416,289 | 3,901 |
| 2023 | £340,000 | £424,584 | 3,411 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | £505,906 | 4,550 |
| 2021 | £320,000 | £405,307 | 5,740 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | £400,070 | 4,277 |
| 2019 | £291,000 | £346,536 | 4,738 |
| 2018 | £294,995 | £360,452 | 4,770 |
| 2017 | £280,000 | £367,337 | 4,801 |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.