UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/central-bedfordshire
Council areaEast of England, England
House prices in Central Bedfordshire
Homes in Central Bedfordshire sold for a median of £367,500 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 9,151 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 by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2,614 | £525,000 | £445,000 to £640,000 | £4,419/m²from 101 sales |
| Semi-detached | 3,012 | £375,000 | £328,000 to £420,000 | £4,135/m²from 105 sales |
| Terraced | 2,518 | £310,000 | £270,000 to £353,000 | £4,150/m²from 80 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1,007 | £195,000 | £160,000 to £230,000 | £3,458/m²from 27 sales |
Semi-detached houses and detached houses sold in similar numbers in Central Bedfordshire, at 33% and 29% of sales.
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £272,000 in 2016 to £367,000 in 2025, close to the 36% rise across the East of England as a whole.
Postcode districts in Central Bedfordshire
District medians are close together, from £330,000 in SG15 (Arlesey) to £395,000 in MK45 (Bedford).
The next dearest were SG17 (Shefford), LU6 (Dunstable) and LU7 (Leighton Buzzard), and the next cheapest SG19 (Sandy) and LU5 (Dunstable).
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Post towns in Central Bedfordshire, by number of sales: Dunstable (LU5, LU6), Leighton Buzzard (LU7), Bedford (MK45), Biggleswade (SG18), Sandy (SG19), Shefford (SG17), Henlow (SG16), Arlesey (SG15).
- MK45Bedford, 1,594 salesMedian price £395,000Price per square metre £4,057Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SG17Shefford, 479 salesMedian price £390,000Price per square metre £4,411Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- LU6Dunstable, 929 salesMedian price £370,000Price per square metre £4,312Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +6%
- LU7Leighton Buzzard, 2,174 salesMedian price £370,000Price per square metre £4,375Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
- SG16Henlow, 221 salesMedian price £360,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 −5%
- SG18Biggleswade, 1,003 salesMedian price £360,000Price per square metre £4,412Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −9%
- LU5Dunstable, 1,308 salesMedian price £340,000Price per square metre £4,146Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- SG19Sandy, 694 salesMedian price £340,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- SG15Arlesey, 181 salesMedian price £330,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 Too few
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 most in LU6 (Dunstable), up 6%, and fell most in SG18 (Biggleswade), down 9%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Bideford Green, Leighton Buzzard (LU7)35 sales
- Feanor Gardens, Leighton Buzzard (LU7)34 sales
- Snowhill Place, Toddington (LU5)27 sales
- Otterburn Gardens, Houghton Regis (LU5)25 sales
- Beauchamp Road, Harlington (LU5)24 sales
- Leighton Road, Leighton Buzzard (LU7)24 sales
- Hitchin Road, Arlesey (SG15)24 sales
- Bessemer Crescent, Leighton Buzzard (LU7)23 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Willingham Gardens, Flitton (MK45, detached houses, £750,000), Beauchamp Road, Harlington (LU5, detached houses, £621,000) and Shefford Road, Meppershall (SG17, £600,000).
The cheapest were High Street South, Dunstable (LU6, flats, £100,000), Hamilton Court, Leighton Buzzard (LU7, flats, £120,000) and Water Lane, Leighton Buzzard (LU7, flats, £142,500).
Living in Central Bedfordshire
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 85 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
88% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
7% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 75 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 £2,516 a year in Central Bedfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 72 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. Central Bedfordshire and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- Broxbourne£433,000
- South Cambridgeshire£432,000
- North Hertfordshire£425,000
- Watford£420,000
- Chelmsford£408,500
- Rochford£405,000
- Maldon£390,000
- Central Bedfordshire, this council area£367,500
- Castle Point£365,000
- Basildon£363,500
- Thurrock£360,000
- Bedford£349,000
- Braintree£345,000
- Southend-on-Sea£345,000
- Stevenage£344,000
About these figures
Central Bedfordshire's figures come from 9,151 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 9 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Central Bedfordshire, so their sales add up to 8,583 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 9% 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.