Sold price history
Bedford house prices
£185,000 is the median sold price in Bedford — not an estimate, but what buyers really paid. Over the past decade prices are +37% in cash — but −2% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £185,000
- 10 years · cash
- +37%
- 10 years · real
- −2%
HM Land Registry · 127,265 sales ·
32,826 with floor area ·
Updated 26 May 2026
Key facts
Median price
£185,000
Price per m²
£2,086
Sales recorded
127,265
Price range
£500 – £3,030,000
Bedford prices since 1995
Cash price
Today’s money (real)
In cash terms Bedford is +37% over the decade, but only −2% once you adjust for the cost of living.
Recent sales in Bedford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | 12 Lammas Way · MK45 2TR | Detached Freehold | £530,000 | — |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 52 Gainsborough Rise · MK41 7NS | Semi-detached Freehold | £365,000 | — |
| 25 Jun 2026 | 58 Russell Drive · MK45 2TU | Detached Freehold | £535,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 6 Keeley Croft · MK42 0NP | Detached Freehold | £480,000 | — |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 27 Radwell Road · MK44 1SH | Detached Freehold | £730,000 | — |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 13 Southern Cross · MK42 6AW | Semi-detached Freehold | £455,000 | — |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 1 Buttercup Close · MK42 0RE | Detached Freehold | £317,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 15 Northampton Road · MK43 8QB | Detached Freehold | £545,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 2 Howkin Close · MK43 8TN | Detached Freehold | £405,500 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 6 Avon Rise · MK45 1SQ | Semi-detached Freehold | £375,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 32 Norman Road · MK45 4QD | Semi-detached Freehold | £338,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 19 Archer Street · MK40 4SG | Flat Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 95 Brickhill Drive · MK41 7QF | Flat Leasehold | £194,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 41 Park Avenue · MK40 2NF | Detached Freehold | £970,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 65A Silver Street · MK44 3JA | Detached Freehold | £452,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 7 Grange Close · MK45 3JY | Semi-detached Freehold | £307,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 20 Armstrong Drive · MK42 9LN | Semi-detached Freehold | £278,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 18 Oakley Rise · MK45 3FD | Detached Freehold | £735,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 13 Longmeadow Drive · MK45 3FB | Detached Freehold | £560,000 | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 43 Woodpecker Close · MK44 3BG | Semi-detached Freehold | £407,000 | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 16 Grange Road · MK45 2PA | Terraced Freehold | £635,000 | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 7 Dunlin Grove · MK42 6DS | Terraced Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Flat 1, The George High Street · MK45 4EP | Flat Leasehold | £262,000 | — |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 23 Chelmer Close · MK41 7YD | Terraced Freehold | £485,000 | — |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 1 Caber Walk · MK40 4TG | Detached Freehold | £399,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 12 Park Road · MK44 3ER | Detached Freehold | £675,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 11 Fishers Close · MK44 3JL | Detached Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 19 Dunstable Road · MK45 1HP | Semi-detached Freehold | £630,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 36 Gardeners Close · MK45 2DY | Terraced Freehold | £485,000 | — |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Flat 100, Crown Quay Prebend Street · MK40 1BN | Flat Leasehold | £166,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Bedford
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56A, Station Road | £3,000 20 Oct 1995 | £55,250 7 Jun 1996 | 2 | +1,742% per year | +1,699% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Lancaster Road | £5,500 14 Nov 1996 | £46,500 26 Aug 1997 | 2 | +745% per year | +726% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Coronation Road | £10,000 8 Dec 1995 | £50,000 22 Nov 1996 | 2 | +400% per year | +388% inflation-adjusted |
| Franklin Cottages 2, Clapham Road | £25,000 5 Jun 2000 | £124,995 13 Aug 2001 | 2 | +287% per year | +281% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Apple Tree Close | £62,500 5 Aug 2002 | £441,500 16 Jan 2004 | 2 | +285% per year | +275% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Lavenham Drive | £27,000 15 Mar 1996 | £124,950 9 May 1997 | 2 | +279% per year | +271% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Wood End Close | £44,700 31 Jan 2013 | £162,500 12 Jul 2013 | 2 | +264% per year | +264% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Thirlmere Gardens | £900 11 Apr 1996 | £62,750 13 Sep 1999 | 2 | +245% per year | +239% inflation-adjusted |
| 58, The Brache | £17,500 11 Apr 1997 | £59,995 6 Jun 1997 | 2 | +243% per year | +243% inflation-adjusted |
| 1C, The Stables | £185,000 17 Aug 2018 | £785,000 15 Nov 2019 | 2 | +219% per year | +214% inflation-adjusted |
| Apple Tree Cottage, West End | £35,000 19 Mar 1996 | £176,250 14 Aug 1997 | 2 | +216% per year | +211% inflation-adjusted |
| 28, Park Road | £30,000 5 Aug 1998 | £94,500 26 May 1999 | 2 | +215% per year | +210% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Wooding Close | £230,000 29 Jan 2021 | £950,000 5 May 2022 | 2 | +207% per year | +187% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Grange Road | £150,000 6 Sep 2019 | £450,000 6 Sep 2019 | 2 | +200% per year | +200% inflation-adjusted |
| 6, Wooding Close | £230,000 19 Feb 2021 | £985,000 29 Jul 2022 | 2 | +175% per year | +159% inflation-adjusted |
| 74, Dunstable Road | £29,052 31 Jan 1996 | £78,500 13 Jan 1997 | 2 | +170% per year | +164% inflation-adjusted |
| 5A, Home Close | £107,327 21 Mar 2014 | £290,000 21 Mar 2014 | 2 | +170% per year | +170% inflation-adjusted |
| 110, Silver End Road | £30,000 1 Mar 1996 | £81,000 27 Sep 1996 | 2 | +170% per year | +170% inflation-adjusted |
| 52C, Bushmead Avenue | £28,750 30 Mar 1999 | £75,000 19 Aug 1999 | 2 | +161% per year | +161% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Foster Hill Road | £20,000 23 May 1996 | £52,000 27 Mar 1997 | 2 | +160% per year | +154% inflation-adjusted |
| The Fields, 1A, West End Lane | £165,500 13 Sep 2005 | £430,000 30 Jun 2006 | 2 | +160% per year | +154% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Shire Road | £158,000 15 Dec 2005 | £400,000 17 May 2006 | 2 | +153% per year | +147% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Prestwick Road | £170,000 30 Jun 2000 | £430,000 5 Oct 2000 | 2 | +153% per year | +153% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, The Paddocks | £250,000 24 Mar 2017 | £745,000 1 Jun 2018 | 2 | +151% per year | +146% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Grange Road | £145,000 15 Sep 2000 | £390,000 25 Oct 2001 | 2 | +144% per year | +140% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Brambles | £105,000 14 Jun 2002 | £340,000 10 Oct 2003 | 2 | +143% per year | +139% inflation-adjusted |
| 52A, Church Road | £32,500 8 Feb 2002 | £292,000 9 Aug 2004 | 2 | +141% per year | +137% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Mile Road | £40,000 12 Dec 1999 | £98,000 21 Dec 2000 | 3 | +139% per year | +135% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, School Lane | £75,000 19 Sep 1997 | £195,000 27 Oct 1998 | 2 | +138% per year | +133% inflation-adjusted |
| 30, Oliver Street | £57,400 27 Nov 2001 | £135,000 19 Jun 2002 | 2 | +135% per year | +131% inflation-adjusted |
| 84A, Clophill Road | £240,000 29 May 2007 | £650,000 7 Aug 2008 | 2 | +130% per year | +124% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Chapel Road | £51,500 26 Jul 1996 | £118,000 7 Nov 1996 | 2 | +129% per year | +129% inflation-adjusted |
| 3, Epping Walk | £27,500 23 Dec 2003 | £62,500 30 Apr 2004 | 2 | +127% per year | +123% inflation-adjusted |
| 59, Foster Hill Road | £75,000 31 Mar 2000 | £169,950 2 Apr 2001 | 2 | +126% per year | +121% inflation-adjusted |
| 30A, Green End Road | £160,000 6 Jul 2018 | £360,000 1 Mar 2019 | 2 | +125% per year | +121% inflation-adjusted |
| 9, Marlow Way | £59,000 8 Aug 2002 | £131,500 19 Dec 2002 | 2 | +123% per year | +123% inflation-adjusted |
| 6A, Bromham Road | £250,000 9 Dec 2013 | £875,000 13 Jul 2015 | 2 | +120% per year | +115% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Park Road | £32,250 2 May 1997 | £69,995 22 Aug 1997 | 2 | +117% per year | +117% inflation-adjusted |
| Farm House, Wood End Lane | £59,700 14 Jun 1995 | £176,000 8 Nov 1996 | 2 | +116% per year | +112% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Greenfield Road | £110,000 9 Dec 2010 | £285,000 6 Mar 2012 | 2 | +115% per year | +104% inflation-adjusted |
| 1, Bunyans Mead | £40,000 14 Mar 2003 | £86,000 17 Mar 2003 | 2 | +115% per year | +115% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Odell Road | £165,000 8 Nov 2002 | £450,000 5 Mar 2004 | 2 | +113% per year | +107% inflation-adjusted |
| 88, Harrowden Road | £77,500 8 Nov 2002 | £165,000 4 Jul 2003 | 2 | +113% per year | +109% inflation-adjusted |
| 79, George Street | £74,500 8 Nov 2007 | £158,500 22 May 2008 | 2 | +113% per year | +105% inflation-adjusted |
| 6B, Bromham Road | £240,000 9 Dec 2013 | £721,500 27 May 2015 | 2 | +112% per year | +107% inflation-adjusted |
| 37, Winifred Road | £29,000 9 Jan 1998 | £61,500 4 Sep 1998 | 2 | +112% per year | +112% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Dunstall Road | £39,815 25 Nov 1999 | £139,995 31 Jul 2001 | 2 | +111% per year | +106% inflation-adjusted |
| 35, Oldfield Road | £36,000 25 Jun 1999 | £76,000 8 Oct 1999 | 2 | +111% per year | +111% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Twinwood Road | £60,000 21 Dec 2004 | £126,000 21 Oct 2005 | 2 | +110% per year | +106% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, Marlborough Road | £14,593 2 Feb 2001 | £60,000 30 Dec 2002 | 3 | +110% per year | +108% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
Bedford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Bedford?
Homes in Bedford have a median sold price of £185,000 — the middle of 127,265 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Bedford?
Recorded sales in Bedford range from £500 to £3,030,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Bedford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Bedford are +37% in cash terms but −2% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Bedford?
In Bedford the median price is £2,086 per square metre, from 32,826 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Bedford was 26 May 2026.
Postcode districts in Bedford
Streets in Bedford
High Street£200,000 medianBedford Road£210,000 medianAmpthill Road£190,000 medianStation Road£203,000 medianRedwood Grove£77,500 medianGeorge Street£182,500 medianGoldington Road£175,000 medianChurch Road£310,000 medianPalgrave Road£148,500 medianShakespeare Road£87,250 medianKimbolton Road£249,950 medianChaucer Road£98,000 medianMill Lane£210,000 medianChurch Lane£180,000 medianMillwright Way£110,000 medianDunstable Street£180,000 medianAshburnham Road£110,000 medianWarwick Avenue£103,000 medianCastle Road£177,000 medianLincroft£168,750 medianDudley Street£170,000 medianHurst Grove£91,975 medianBromham Road£317,500 medianBower Street£167,000 medianGrange Road£234,975 medianPark Road£185,000 medianDeep Spinney£145,000 medianManor Road£186,800 medianCardington Road£85,000 medianGreenkeepers Road£229,950 median
Popular places
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