Detached
£562,500
32% above the Melchbourne and Yielden average
55.6% of sales
What is the average house price in Melchbourne and Yielden? £425,000
The average house price in Melchbourne and Yielden is £425,000, based on 4 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 20.3% (£108,400) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −20.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 4
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Melchbourne and Yielden?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£287,500
32% below the Melchbourne and Yielden average
33.3% of sales
Are house prices in Melchbourne and Yielden going up or down?
House prices in Melchbourne and Yielden are falling: down 20.3% (£108,400) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are down 2.4% (£10,416).
Past 12 months
−20.3%
−£108,400From £533,400 to £425,000
£533,400£297,500
Past 10 years
−2.4%
−£10,416From £435,416 to £425,000
£673,333£402,500
Quick answers for Melchbourne and Yielden
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£2,250,000
Highest average, reached in January 2021
How many homes sold?
4
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
55.6% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
44.4% of sales
How many people live in Melchbourne and Yielden?
385
53 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Melchbourne and Yielden?
158
22 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Melchbourne and Yielden?
20 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 69% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 0 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Melchbourne and Yielden?
9 crimes
+200.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Melchbourne and Yielden rank?
28th most expensive area of Bedford.
Compared with 49 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Melchbourne and Yielden?
The highest recorded sale prices in Melchbourne and Yielden, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the manor church lane, bedford
£2,250,000
Sold January 2021
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How do house prices in Melchbourne and Yielden compare with nearby areas?
Melchbourne and Yielden compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Bedford.
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Dean and Shelton
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Dean and Shelton
- £552,785+£127,785
Open comparison
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Swineshead
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Swineshead
- £664,375+£239,375
Open comparison
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Riseley
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Riseley
- £415,970−£9,030
Open comparison
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Knotting and Souldrop
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Knotting and Souldrop
- £450,000+£25,000
Open comparison
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Pertenhall
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Pertenhall
- £427,500+£2,500
Open comparison
Melchbourne and Yielden vs Bletsoe
- Melchbourne and Yielden
- £425,000
- Bletsoe
- £637,857+£212,857
Open comparison
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2026). The Melchbourne and Yielden dataset covers 27 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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