Housing in Central Bedfordshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the East of England. 321,605 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 716 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Central Bedfordshire, 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
Central Bedfordshire’s 175 neighbourhoods range from 8 to 133.
Average house price
CouncilCentral Bedfordshire’s average house price was £355,263 in August 2026.
That is 5% higher than East of England and 30% higher than the UK average.
Prices rose 0.1% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East of England
- 5% higher£337,848
- Against the UK
- 30% higher£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Central Bedfordshire’s is 3.9 times its 2000 level, slower than East of England’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Central Bedfordshire costs 8.1 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 Central Bedfordshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Central Bedfordshire was £1,258 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than East of England and 11% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Central Bedfordshire rose 4.4% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Central Bedfordshire is the 112th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 3% lower£1,298
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Central Bedfordshire’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, faster than East of England’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only5,280 homes were sold in Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire was £367,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East of England
- 50% lower0.2%
- Against the UK
- 89% lower0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Central Bedfordshire was £603,864 in August 2026.
That is 16% higher than East of England and 36% higher than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 16% higher£521,437
- Against the UK
- 36% higher£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Central Bedfordshire was £173,335 in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than East of England and 11% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East of England
- 10% lower£192,035
- Against the UK
- 11% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Central Bedfordshire was £376,156 in August 2026.
That is 7% higher than East of England and 35% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East of England
- 7% higher£352,638
- Against the UK
- 35% higher£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Central Bedfordshire was £299,898 in August 2026.
That is 4% higher than East of England and 29% higher than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East of England
- 4% higher£289,236
- Against the UK
- 29% higher£232,505
House sales per month
Council282 home sales were recorded in Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire was £870 a month in September 2026.
That is 3% lower than East of England and 24% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Central Bedfordshire is the 119th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 3% lower£900
- Against the UK
- 24% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Central Bedfordshire was £1,105 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% lower than East of England and 14% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Central Bedfordshire is the 119th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 4% lower£1,153
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Central Bedfordshire was £1,386 a month in September 2026.
That is 1% lower than East of England and 4% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Central Bedfordshire is the 108th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 1% lower£1,403
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Central Bedfordshire was £2,057 a month in September 2026.
That is 4% higher than East of England and 2% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Central Bedfordshire is the 98th most expensive of 316 in the UK.
- Against East of England
- 4% higher£1,987
- Against the UK
- 2% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Central Bedfordshire changed by 4.4% in the year to September 2026.
Central Bedfordshire is joint 148th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East of England
- 16% higher3.8%
- Against the UK
- 16% higher3.8%