House prices in Bedford

Median value — June 2026

£438,632

Modelled from 14,190 properties Stede tracks in Bedford

Market snapshot

£438,632

Median value

£533,742

Average value

721

Sales in the last 12 months

+4%

Change over the past year

Value over time

  • Modelled value
£100k£200k£300k£400k£500k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Modelled month by month from the UK House Price Index, averaged across every property type Stede tracks here.

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Modelled value at the end of each year, with any recorded sales
YearModelled value
2000£116,846
2001£135,919
2002£167,553
2003£190,506
2004£210,887
2005£220,159
2006£232,984
2007£253,294
2008£214,580
2009£220,197
2010£225,765
2011£225,139
2012£232,824
2013£244,329
2014£265,834
2015£294,842
2016£333,474
2017£348,119
2018£358,041
2019£355,476
2020£356,677
2021£387,719
2022£420,984
2023£412,799
2024£418,479
2025£437,647
2026£438,632

Property types

  • Detached house42%£577,076
  • Semi-detached house30%£397,031
  • Mid-terrace house21%£336,608
  • Flat / Maisonette5%£216,708
  • Property3%£455,214

Areas and streets in Bedford

About this area

Bedford, in Central Bedfordshire, is a town. Stede can model 14,190 properties there, from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index.

As of June 2026, Bedford has a median estimated value of £438,632 and an average of £533,742.

Modelled values in Bedford are +4% over the past year and +19% over five years.

The market here is mostly detached houses, which make up 42% of the properties Stede tracks in Bedford.

721 sales were recorded in Bedford over the past 12 months.

Common questions

What is the average house price in Bedford?

As of June 2026, the average estimated value is £533,742 and the median is £438,632 across 14,190 properties Stede tracks in Bedford. This is not a formal market valuation.

Are house prices in Bedford going up or down?

Modelled values in Bedford are +4% over the past year and +19% over five years, based on the UK House Price Index.

What types of property are in Bedford?

42% of the properties Stede tracks in Bedford are detached houses. semi-detached houses are next most common, at 30%.

How many properties are in Bedford?

Stede can model 14,190 properties in Bedford, with 721 recorded sales in the past 12 months.

How does Stede calculate house prices for Bedford?

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources used for every individual property valuation on Stede. Full detail is on the methodology page.

How we calculate this

These figures are modelled from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index — the same sources behind every individual property valuation on Stede.

Read the full methodology and data sources →