Bedford property market
Updated 1 September 2026 · refreshed daily
Bedfordshire: £365k
251 homes for sale in Bedford. Half of them ask between £170k and £423k. Updated 1 September 2026.
| Market | Range low | Median | Range high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | £170,000 | £275,000 | £422,500 |
| Bedfordshire | £250,000 | £365,000 | £500,000 |
Buying in Bedford typically costs less than Bedfordshire: the median asking price is 25% lower, and the saving holds from the lower end to the top of the market.
Each band covers the middle half of asking prices.
- Flats are 42% of what's for sale, compared to 24% across Bedfordshire
- Homes for sale skew cheaper than in Bedfordshire: 71% of current listings in Bedford ask under £400k, against 57% across Bedfordshire.
- Stock is building: 100 homes came onto the market in the last 30 days and 57 left it; 13% of current listings have cut their asking price.
More homes came onto the market in Bedford than left it
↑ 150% · was 40
↓ 8% · was 36
↑ 148% · was 23
before going off the market
Changes compare with the prior 30 days.
Is Bedford cheaper than Bedfordshire?
Yes: asking prices in Bedford are typically lower than across Bedfordshire. The median asking price in Bedford is £275,000 against £365k across Bedfordshire: 25% below Bedfordshire. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
Where homes in Bedford sit by price band, against Bedfordshire
Homes for sale in Bedford skew cheaper than in Bedfordshire
71% of Bedford listings ask under £400k, a bigger share than Bedfordshire (57%)
| Price band | Bedford listings | Bedford share | Bedfordshire share |
|---|---|---|---|
| <£150k | 41 | 16% | 7% |
| £150k–200k | 33 | 13% | 10% |
| £200k–250k | 26 | 10% | 7% |
| £250k–300k | 35 | 14% | 10% |
| £300k–400k | 44 | 18% | 22% |
| £400k–500k | 31 | 12% | 18% |
| £500k–750k | 34 | 14% | 16% |
| £750k+ | 7 | 3% | 9% |
Asking prices by type
All homes for sale in Bedford, set against Bedfordshire
Flats are the most common property type for sale in Bedford and ask 6% less than Bedfordshire flats
| property type | Bedford | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|
| Flat (95 for sale · 38%) | £160,000 | £170,000 |
| Maisonette (10 for sale · 4%) | £197,500 | £175,000 |
| Terraced (25 for sale · 10%) | £270,000 | £290,000 |
| End of Terrace (6 for sale · 2%) | £280,000 | £325,000 |
| Semi-detached (47 for sale · 19%) | £390,000 | £385,000 |
| House (type not stated) (9 for sale · 4%) | £425,000 | £399,995 |
| Bungalow (6 for sale · 2%) | £487,500 | £425,000 |
The step from two to three bedrooms in Bedford adds 59% to the asking price (Bedfordshire: 56%)
| size | Bedford | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed (46 for sale) | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2 beds (67 for sale) | £220,000 | £240,000 |
| 3 beds (75 for sale) | £350,000 | £375,000 |
| 4 beds (34 for sale) | £475,000 | £525,000 |
| 5+ beds (27 for sale) | £600,000 | £700,000 |
Median asking price for every size and type on the market in Bedford
| Size | Flat | Semi-det. | Detached | Terraced | All types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £135k43 | n/a | n/a | n/a | £135k46 |
| 2 beds | £185k42 | n/a | n/a | £258k9 | £220k67 |
| 3 beds | £250k6 | £367k22 | £400k15 | £275k13 | £350k75 |
| 4 beds | n/a | £433k12 | £510k17 | n/a | £475k34 |
| 5+ beds | n/a | £550k9 | £625k13 | n/a | £600k27 |
| All sizes | £160k95 | £390k47 | £505k46 | £270k25 | £275k251 |
Median asking price, with the number for sale below it. Combinations with fewer than 5 listings are shown as n/a. Types shown are the four most common in the area.
What does a square foot cost in Bedford?
£321 per square foot on asking prices. That is the median across the 200 current listings with a known floor area. Asking prices per square foot in Bedford are 10% below Bedfordshire.
200 listings with a known floor area
Bedfordshire: £356 per sq ft
Asking price per sq ft by property type in Bedford
Current listings with a known floor area; the count under each row
| property type | Bedford | Bedfordshire |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (81 listings) | £272 | £296 |
| Semi-detached houses (38 listings) | £334 | £369 |
| Detached houses (42 listings) | £349 | £370 |
Asking figures: current listings with a known floor area.
What listings offer
Bedford has fewer gardens and less parking and fewer chain-free homes than Bedfordshire.
Fewer gardens than Bedfordshire
71% of listings have a garden; Bedfordshire: 82%. 177 of 251 listings have a garden. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Less parking than Bedfordshire
75% of listings have parking or a garage; Bedfordshire: 85%. 187 of 251 listings have parking or a garage. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Fewer chain-free homes than Bedfordshire
34% of listings are listed as chain-free; Bedfordshire: 38%. 86 of 251 listings are listed as chain-free. Counted from listing descriptions, so treat as a lower bound.Current listings worth a look
Picked by simple rules, not adverts: cheapest, most space, gardens
Priory Marina, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41
As of 1 September 2026
Beauchamp Court, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40
As of 1 September 2026
Oak Road, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK42
As of 1 September 2026
29 Braemar Court, Ashburnham Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1DZ
As of 1 September 2026
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Current listings around Bedford
| Area | For sale | Median asking | Median 2-bed | Sold £/sq ft | Houses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 251 | £275k | £220k | n/a | 57% |
| Luton | 907 | £315k | £220k | £363 | 70% |
| Bedfordshirebenchmark | 2,820 | £365k | £240k | £372 | 75% |
Bedford property market: common questions
Where is Bedford?
Bedford is in Bedfordshire, covering about 9 square miles.
What is the average house price in Bedford?
The median asking price across the 251 homes for sale in Bedford is £275,000 (as of 1 September 2026). We quote the median (the middle listing) rather than a mean, because a handful of very expensive homes would pull a mean upwards. Half of listings ask between £170,000 and £422,500. That is 25% below Bedfordshire.
Is Bedford cheaper than Bedfordshire?
Yes: asking prices in Bedford are typically lower than across Bedfordshire. The median asking price in Bedford is £275,000 against £365k across Bedfordshire: 25% below Bedfordshire. Some of that gap reflects what is for sale in each place rather than like-for-like value.
How many homes are for sale in Bedford?
251 homes are on the market in Bedford right now, 100 of them listed in the last 30 days. Perch counts every listing it tracks across estate agents and portals, refreshed daily.
Are house prices being cut in Bedford?
33 listings in Bedford had their asking price reduced in the last 30 days, about 13% of the homes currently for sale.
How long are homes on the market in Bedford?
Of the Bedford listings that came off the market in the last 30 days and that we first saw after we began tracking the area, the typical one had been advertised for 55 days. Coming off the market usually means sold subject to contract, but it can also mean withdrawn, so treat this as time advertised rather than time to sell.
How much do flats and houses cost in Bedford?
The median asking price for a flat in Bedford is £160,000. Houses are quoted by type rather than as one figure, because the mix moves the number more than the market does: the largest group on the market is semi-detached houses, at a median £390,000 across 47 listings. The property type table on this page gives every type we track.
How much is a two-bedroom flat in Bedford?
The median asking price for a two-bedroom flat in Bedford is £190,000, across 49 current listings.
How much is a three-bedroom house in Bedford?
The largest three-bedroom group on the market in Bedford is semi-detached houses: median asking price £367,498 across 22 listings. The size-and-type table on this page covers every combination we track.
What is the price per square foot in Bedford?
In Bedford, current listings with a known floor area ask a median £321 per sq ft.
How these numbers are made
- Asking figures: Current listings we track across estate agents and portals (251 in Bedford), refreshed daily, as of 1 September 2026. We quote medians, never means, and suppress anything based on fewer than 5 listings.
- Off market and time listed: Off-market counts include only listings confirmed off the market after a short grace period; "typical time listed" is time advertised, not time to sell. We have tracked Bedford since February 2026.
- Bedfordshire comparisons: The same daily snapshot taken across the whole of Bedfordshire, so both sides of every comparison share one basis. Where a comparison spans all property types, some of the gap reflects what is for sale here.