Housing in Bedford
Unitary authorityThe west of the East of England. 196,398 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 476 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Bedford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bedford’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 117.
Average house price
CouncilBedford’s average house price was £330,462 in August 2026.
That is 2% lower than East of England and 21% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 1.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 2% lower£337,848
- Against the UK
- 21% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bedford’s is 4.3 times its 2000 level, faster than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bedford costs 8.0 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bedford. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bedford was £1,177 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 16% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bedford rose 2.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bedford is the 130th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£1,298
- Against the UK
- 16% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bedford’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,531 homes were sold in Bedford in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Bedford was £350,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- 5.5 times0.2%
- Against the UK
- 22% higher0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bedford was £557,923 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than East of England and 26% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 7% higher£521,437
- Against the UK
- 26% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bedford was £159,840 in August 2026.
That is 17% lower than East of England and 18% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 17% lower£192,035
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bedford was £348,256 in August 2026.
That is 1% lower than East of England and 25% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 1% lower£352,638
- Against the UK
- 25% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bedford was £278,279 in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than East of England and 20% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 4% lower£289,236
- Against the UK
- 20% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council132 home sales were recorded in Bedford in June 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bedford was £802 a month in September 2026.
That is 11% lower than East of England and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bedford is the joint 138th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 11% lower£900
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bedford was £1,032 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than East of England and 20% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bedford is the 135th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 10% lower£1,153
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bedford was £1,265 a month in September 2026.
That is 10% lower than East of England and 12% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Bedford is the 135th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 10% lower£1,403
- Against the UK
- 12% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bedford was £1,812 a month in September 2026.
That is 9% lower than East of England and 13% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bedford is the 131st most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 9% lower£1,987
- Against the UK
- 13% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bedford changed by 2.5% in the year to September 2026.
Bedford is joint 69th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 34% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 34% lower3.8%