UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/mk44
MK44Bedford, England
House prices in MK44, Bedford
Homes in MK44 sold for a median of £450,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 475 standard sales.
It is the most expensive of the 5 postcode districts in the Bedford council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 268 | £580,000 | £464,000 to £681,000 |
| Semi-detached | 124 | £375,000 | £315,000 to £434,000 |
| Terraced | 78 | £283,500 | £250,000 to £325,000 |
MK44 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Nearby districts priced within 20% of it have their own: MK43 at £4,051 per m² from 33 sales and SG18 at £4,412 per m² from 31 sales.
Most homes sold here were detached houses, at 56% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in MK44
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in MK44 2, around Ravensden and Thurleigh, with a median of £485,000, and lowest in MK44 1, around Sharnbrook and Riseley, at £426,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in MK44 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 59 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| MK44 3RN | £840,000 | 5 |
| MK44 2BU | £730,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1HR | £720,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1QF | £675,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2PB | £650,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3UE | £650,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1DJ | £625,000 | 5 |
| MK44 3LR | £595,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3QG | £595,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FW | £585,000 | 10 |
| MK44 1EJ | £570,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2AA | £570,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1SG | £546,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3RJ | £544,000 | 4 |
| MK44 3NN | £532,500 | 6 |
| MK44 3FJ | £527,500 | 6 |
| MK44 2QD | £522,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FT | £502,500 | 6 |
| MK44 1PG | £490,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FG | £477,500 | 4 |
| MK44 1PW | £475,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2FJ | £465,000 | 7 |
| MK44 3QS | £465,000 | 4 |
| MK44 2FP | £450,000 | 5 |
| MK44 3AP | £450,000 | 6 |
| MK44 1EE | £415,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3BG | £405,000 | 5 |
| MK44 2DS | £400,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3BQ | £400,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FA | £400,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FN | £400,000 | 9 |
| MK44 3RY | £395,500 | 4 |
| MK44 2FL | £390,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1SH | £384,000 | 6 |
| MK44 3TL | £380,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2LA | £375,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3LB | £366,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1JZ | £352,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1PR | £339,000 | 4 |
| MK44 3ES | £335,000 | 7 |
| MK44 1EB | £331,000 | 6 |
| MK44 3LD | £325,000 | 5 |
| MK44 1LF | £315,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3FH | £315,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1BB | £309,000 | 4 |
| MK44 1DY | £297,000 | 3 |
| MK44 1HY | £295,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2DT | £295,000 | 4 |
| MK44 3LZ | £295,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3LA | £290,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3NJ | £283,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3JT | £278,500 | 4 |
| MK44 3TT | £259,000 | 6 |
| MK44 3PP | £255,000 | 3 |
| MK44 2FH | £250,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3JD | £250,000 | 4 |
| MK44 1EY | £240,000 | 5 |
| MK44 2RR | £230,000 | 3 |
| MK44 3HY | £225,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 41%, from £332,500 in 2016 to £468,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 285 standard sales in MK44, 17% more than the 244 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Bedford council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. MK44 is the most expensive.
- MK44 Bedford, this district£450,000
- MK43 Bedford£380,000
- MK40 Bedford£350,000
- MK41 Bedford£338,000
- MK42 Bedford£320,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 15 | |
| C | 117 | |
| D | 146 | |
| E | 68 | |
| F | 15 | |
| G | 4 |
Only 37% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales. D was the most common rating: see what a D rating means.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £220,000 for a flat on Nightingale Road to £857,440 for a detached house on High Street.
The latest standard sales recorded in MK44. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 41A Bedford RoadSold for £607,000
- The Hedges Kimbolton RoadSold for £305,000
- 8 Coxs CloseSold for £340,000
- Walnut Tree Cottage Colmworth RoadSold for £570,000
- Bury Farm House High StreetSold for £857,440
- 23 Hare MeadowSold for £590,000
- 72 High StreetSold for £325,000
- 6 Glenrose AvenueSold for £239,000
- Flat C, 4 Nightingale RoadSold for £220,000
- Beckbridge High StreetSold for £415,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- High Street, Riseley£516,00014 sales
- Morinsbury Road, Ravensden£457,50010 sales
- Nurseries View, Willington£585,00010 sales
Living in MK44
Crime
56 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 60 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
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
Across its postcodes, an average of 46% of homes can get it
Lower than 93 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
under 1% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts.
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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of MK44, from the sales in MK44, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Wyboston 80 sales£510,000
- Great Barford 117 sales£452,000
- Riseley 105 sales£450,000
- Sharnbrook 67 sales£385,000
Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Shortstown.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | ||
| 25 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 106 | ||
| 48 | ||
| 54 | ||
| 13 |
About these figures
The figures come from 475 standard sales in MK44, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
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.