House Prices in Bedford
£350,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£383,628
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
11338
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
+0.0%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Bedford: market summary
Bedford recorded 11,338 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £350,000 and a mean of £383,628. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price was broadly unchanged (from £350,000 to £350,000). Semi-detached homes were the most common sale (32% of sales), and detached homes averaged £543,408 against £190,915 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Manton Industrial Estate had the highest average price (£1,461,429) and Knotting the lowest (£286,667). The town's median is 6% above the East of England median of £330,000.
Properties in Bedford had a mean average selling price of £383,628 and a median of £350,000 over the last 12 months based on 11338 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Centre | £349,591 | 3330 |
| Ampthill | £595,741 | 499 |
| Barton-le-clay | £413,650 | 260 |
| Begwary | £740,000 | 1 |
| Biddenham | £495,716 | 318 |
| Bletsoe | £757,708 | 24 |
| Blunham | £505,981 | 77 |
| Bolnhurst | £923,636 | 11 |
| Bourne End | £261,667 | 3 |
| Brogborough | £297,250 | 24 |
| Bromham | £494,119 | 260 |
| Carlton | £479,963 | 27 |
| Chawston | £1,029,583 | 12 |
| Clapham | £331,656 | 254 |
| Clophill | £544,101 | 84 |
| Colesden | £815,000 | 4 |
| Colmworth | £516,424 | 25 |
| Cople | £871,585 | 41 |
| Cotton End | £342,491 | 54 |
| Cranfield | £391,618 | 325 |
| Elms Farm Industrial Estate | £3,800,000 | 4 |
| Elstow | £358,598 | 112 |
| Felmersham | £427,143 | 14 |
| Flitton | £706,991 | 27 |
| Flitwick | £360,540 | 763 |
| Goldington | £372,500 | 4 |
| Gravenhurst | £480,179 | 28 |
| Great Barford | £444,677 | 143 |
| Great Denham | £341,622 | 320 |
| Greenfield | £558,625 | 20 |
| Harrold | £367,155 | 95 |
| Haynes | £486,034 | 29 |
| Honeydon | £795,714 | 7 |
| Houghton Conquest | £504,333 | 255 |
| Husborne Crawley | £508,333 | 3 |
| Kempston | £312,578 | 945 |
| Kempston Hardwick | £443,000 | 15 |
| Keysoe | £665,000 | 24 |
| Knotting | £286,667 | 6 |
| Lidlington | £417,509 | 57 |
| Little Staughton | £694,545 | 11 |
| Manton Industrial Estate | £1,461,429 | 7 |
| Marston Moretaine | £362,444 | 323 |
| Maulden | £547,467 | 178 |
| Melchbourne | £316,875 | 8 |
| Millbrook | £816,765 | 17 |
| Milton Ernest | £475,160 | 25 |
| Moggerhanger | £484,513 | 38 |
| Newton Blossomville | £691,000 | 12 |
| Oakley | £376,353 | 75 |
| Odell | £1,089,643 | 14 |
| Pavenham | £563,068 | 22 |
| Pertenhall | £448,000 | 5 |
| Pulloxhill | £521,927 | 41 |
| Putnoe | £338,000 | 7 |
| Radwell | £575,000 | 4 |
| Ravensden | £499,556 | 45 |
| Renhold | £570,088 | 57 |
| Ridgmont | £375,000 | 4 |
| Riseley | £419,298 | 57 |
| Roxton | £483,998 | 28 |
| Sharnbrook | £501,614 | 105 |
| Sharpenhoe | £821,250 | 2 |
| Shortstown | £300,986 | 260 |
| Silsoe | £522,981 | 170 |
| Souldrop | £331,900 | 13 |
| Stagsden | £487,375 | 8 |
| Stevington | £392,708 | 24 |
| Stewartby | £344,613 | 162 |
| Swineshead | £678,000 | 10 |
| Thurleigh | £318,696 | 23 |
| Turvey | £544,733 | 51 |
| Wardhedges | £415,455 | 11 |
| Westoning | £464,600 | 117 |
| Wilden | £570,462 | 13 |
| Willington | £507,405 | 52 |
| Wilstead | £453,389 | 83 |
| Wixams | £357,984 | 609 |
| Woburn Road Industrial Estate | £580,000 | 2 |
| Wootton | £425,925 | 351 |
| Wyboston | £494,238 | 21 |
| Yielden | £410,167 | 3 |
Recent sales in Bedford
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Eagle Way Harrold, MK43 7EW | 26 Aug 2026 | Detached | £770,000 |
| 33, Beaumont Road Flitwick, MK45 1AL | 25 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £500,000 |
| Flat 5 Castle Quay, Castle Lane MK40 3FE | 25 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £185,000 |
| 3, Marina Court MK42 9EE | 24 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £260,000 |
| 25, Fisher Close Barton-le-clay, MK45 4NF | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £325,000 |
| 12, Tudor Close Bromham, MK43 8LB | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £560,000 |
| 26, Fisherswood Road Wixams, MK45 3RN | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £386,250 |
| 6a, Hinksley Road Flitwick, MK45 1HH | 21 Aug 2026 | Detached | £365,000 |
| 22a, Farrer Street Kempston, MK42 8JH | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £326,000 |
| 30, Maskell Drive MK41 0GQ | 18 Aug 2026 | Detached | £360,000 |
| 25, Fiona Way MK41 0FD | 18 Aug 2026 | Detached | £538,000 |
| 13, Bridgend Carlton, MK43 7LP | 18 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £383,000 |
| 42, The Lane Wyboston, MK44 3AP | 18 Aug 2026 | Detached | £515,000 |
| 19, Bridge End Bromham, MK43 8LS | 18 Aug 2026 | Detached | £865,000 |
| 12, The Mill Turvey, MK43 8EW | 17 Aug 2026 | Detached | £820,000 |
| 6, Mentmore Close Great Denham, MK40 4FD | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £340,000 |
| 81, Saxon Way Great Denham, MK40 4GP | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £357,000 |
| 21, Rowan Close Great Denham, MK40 4SJ | 17 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £400,000 |
| 1, Salisbury Road Flitwick, MK45 1UD | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £515,000 |
| 59, The Meadows Flitwick, MK45 1XG | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £315,000 |
Nearby towns
- Shefford house prices 13 km · median £393,750
- Biggleswade house prices 15 km · median £360,000
- Henlow house prices 16 km · median £353,500
- Sandy house prices 16 km · median £345,000
- Olney house prices 16 km · median £400,000
- Newport Pagnell house prices 17 km · median £332,500
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Bedford house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Bedford?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Bedford was £350,000 and the mean (average) was £383,628, based on 11,338 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Bedford going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Bedford was £350,000, broadly unchanged on the previous 12 months (£350,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Bedford?
Average sold prices in Bedford over the last 12 months: detached £543,408 (3,474 sales), semi-detached £362,475 (3,673 sales), terraced £303,678 (2,929 sales), flats £190,915 (1,262 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Bedford?
Among areas of Bedford with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Manton Industrial Estate had the highest average sold price (£1,461,429) and Knotting the lowest (£286,667).
How many homes have sold in Bedford recently?
11,338 homes sold in Bedford in the last 12 months. The most common were semi-detached homes (32% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.