When did prices peak?
£387,430
DEC 2022
Price history
What is the average house price in Bedfordshire?
£360,257
Average price per property type
Detached
£543,915
Semi-Detached
£361,191
Terraced
£297,393
Flats
£184,789
Are prices going up or down?
Short term 📉
Prices decreased by £6,143 (1.68%) over the past year
AUG 2025JUL 2026
Long term 📈
Prices increased by £101,688 (39.33%) over the past 10 years
JUL 2016JUL 2026
Quick answers for Bedfordshire
6 key facts at a glance.
How many homes sold?
7,753
Last 12 months · -24.9% year on year
Sales trendsWhat sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
34.6% of recent sales
Property typesWhat is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
50.6% of sales
Price rangesWhich areas cost the most and least?
Highest
Central Bedfordshire
£381,225
Lowest
Luton
£304,199
How does Bedfordshire rank?
23rd most expensive area of England.
Compared with 71 areas
View England pricesMost expensive houses in Bedfordshire
The five highest recorded property sales in Bedfordshire.
#1
8 compton avenue, luton
#2
aldermans lodge heath lane, central bedfordshire
#3
36 steppingley road, bedfordshire
#4
bedfordshire police eastern avenue industrial estate, central bedfordshire
#5
crossland fosse box end road, bedford
How do house prices in Bedfordshire compare with nearby areas?
Bedfordshire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in England.
Bedfordshire vs City of Milton Keynes
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- City of Milton Keynes
- £351,999−£8,258
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Bedfordshire vs Hertfordshire
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- Hertfordshire
- £535,167+£174,910
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Bedfordshire vs Northamptonshire
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- Northamptonshire
- £302,896−£57,361
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Bedfordshire vs Buckinghamshire
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- Buckinghamshire
- £549,258+£189,001
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Bedfordshire vs Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- £364,799+£4,542
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Bedfordshire vs Rutland
- Bedfordshire
- £360,257
- Rutland
- £393,134+£32,877
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Areas in Bedfordshire
Open a child area for its sold-price average. These links are the crawlable location hierarchy.
| Rank | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Bedfordshire | £381,225 |
| 2 | Bedford | £370,225 |
| 3 | Luton | £304,199 |
Data sources
Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry
Last updated at 6 September 2026 at 23:02 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Bedfordshire dataset covers 21,902 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.