# Housing in Bedford The 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. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) ## Average house price Bedford: **£333,824** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Bedford’s average house price was £333,824 in July 2026. That is 1% lower than East of England and 22% higher than the UK average. Prices rose 3.9% in the year to July 2026. - Against East of England: 1% lower (£337,518) - Against the UK: 22% higher (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Bedford, East of England, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Bedford | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £76,969 | £83,296 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £90,474 | £95,600 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £103,065 | £111,178 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £128,346 | £143,325 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £146,893 | £158,011 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £162,582 | £173,457 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £164,634 | £177,088 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £175,620 | £192,919 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £190,881 | £205,481 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £160,358 | £173,660 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £165,235 | £185,910 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £168,316 | £187,409 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £167,329 | £189,852 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £175,374 | £192,142 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £184,310 | £203,602 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £201,238 | £225,847 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £225,336 | £252,519 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £250,046 | £272,123 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £261,785 | £285,873 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £265,740 | £285,588 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £265,692 | £285,803 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £271,755 | £298,036 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £293,899 | £322,537 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £314,176 | £340,655 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £309,118 | £328,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £312,533 | £332,546 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £322,542 | £335,746 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £333,824 | £337,518 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Bedford: **8.1×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Bedford costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bedford. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Bedford: **£1,173** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Bedford was £1,173 a month in August 2026. That is 9% lower than East of England and 16% lower than the UK average. Rents in Bedford rose 3.0% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Bedford is the 130th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 9% lower (£1,289) - Against the UK: 16% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Bedford, East of England, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Bedford | East of England | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £698 | £800 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £746 | £842 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £801 | £887 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £846 | £911 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £844 | £927 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £856 | £944 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £866 | £957 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £899 | £1,004 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £963 | £1,048 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £991 | £1,116 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £1,095 | £1,209 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £1,153 | £1,268 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £1,173 | £1,289 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Bedford: **2,531** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 2,531 homes were sold in Bedford in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Bedford: **£350,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Bedford was £350,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Bedford: **3.9%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against East of England: 7.8 times (0.5%) - Against the UK: 2.8 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Bedford: **£567,193** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Bedford was £567,193 in July 2026. That is 8% higher than East of England and 27% higher than the UK average for detached homes. - Against East of England: 8% higher (£524,064) - Against the UK: 27% higher (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Bedford: **£160,624** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Bedford was £160,624 in July 2026. That is 16% lower than East of England and 17% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against East of England: 16% lower (£190,128) - Against the UK: 17% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Bedford: **£351,158** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Bedford was £351,158 in July 2026. That is about the same as East of England and 26% higher than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against East of England: About the same (£351,513) - Against the UK: 26% higher (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Bedford: **£279,834** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Bedford was £279,834 in July 2026. That is 3% lower than East of England and 21% higher than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against East of England: 3% lower (£288,951) - Against the UK: 21% higher (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Bedford: **133** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 133 home sales were recorded in Bedford in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Bedford: **£800** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bedford was £800 a month in August 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 139th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 11% lower (£894) - Against the UK: 30% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Bedford: **£1,029** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bedford was £1,029 a month in August 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 joint 136th most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against East of England: 10% lower (£1,145) - Against the UK: 20% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Bedford: **£1,260** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bedford was £1,260 a month in August 2026. That is 9% 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: 9% lower (£1,392) - Against the UK: 12% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Bedford: **£1,806** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bedford was £1,806 a month in August 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 (£1,974) - Against the UK: 13% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Bedford: **3.0%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Bedford changed by 3.0% in the year to August 2026. Bedford is joint 100th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against East of England: 14% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 21% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E06000055) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/east-of-england) · https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000055/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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