UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/bedford
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Bedford
Homes in Bedford sold for a median of £349,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 4,461 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £349,000.
Prices over time
The median rose 43%, from £245,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, more than the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,500 | £495,000 | £415,000 to £610,000 | £4,033/m²from 69 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,394 | £340,000 | £300,000 to £380,000 | £3,665/m²from 60 sales |
| Terraced | 1,006 | £290,000 | £253,000 to £337,000 | £3,827/m²from 35 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 561 | £186,000 | £150,000 to £235,000 | Too few |
Detached houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers in Bedford, at 34% and 31% of sales.
Postcode districts in Bedford
The dearest district was MK44 (Bedford), at £450,000, and the cheapest was MK42 (Kempston), at £320,000.
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- MK44Bedford, 475 salesMedian price £450,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +10%
- MK43Bedford, 1,019 salesMedian price £380,000Price per square metre £4,051Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- MK40Bedford, 985 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre £3,793Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- MK41Bedford, 950 salesMedian price £338,000Price per square metre £3,833Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
- MK42Bedford, 1,327 salesMedian price £320,000Price per square metre £3,867Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +3%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose in every district with enough sales to compare, most in MK44 (Bedford), up 10%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Southern Cross, Wixams (MK42)26 sales
- Fisherswood Road, Wixams (MK42)25 sales
- Icel Way, Great Denham (MK40)23 sales
- Warwick Avenue, Bedford (MK40)23 sales
- Mason Road, Shortstown (MK42)23 sales
- Palgrave Road, Bedford (MK42)21 sales
- Cackett Way, Shortstown (MK42)20 sales
- Wallis Avenue, Shortstown (MK42)20 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Kimbolton Road, Bedford (MK41, detached houses, £812,500), Bluebell Road, Wixams (MK42, detached houses, £727,500) and Elderberry Way, Bromham (MK43, detached houses, £605,000).
The cheapest were Linden Road, Bedford (MK40, flats, £145,000), Warwick Avenue, Bedford (MK40, £155,000) and Shakespeare Road, Bedford (MK40, £165,000).
Living in Bedford
Crime
85 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 64 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
87% of homes can get it
Lower than 61 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
5% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 78 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,472 a year in Bedford for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 61 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East of England
Median sale price of the 45 council areas in the East of England with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Bedford and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford, this council area£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
- East Cambridgeshire£340,000
- Harlow£335,000
- Babergh£330,000
- Colchester£325,000
About these figures
Bedford's figures come from 4,461 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Bedford, so their sales add up to 4,756 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 11% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.