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Central Bedfordshire house prices, July 2026

Average sold prices for Central Bedfordshire, broken down by property type, buyer status, funding status and property status, from HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Average price
£356,758
Annual change
+1.2%
Homes sold, May 2026
272
England average
£293,479

The average property in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in July 2026, up 1.2% on the year. That is about 22% above the England average of £293,479. 272 homes sold in Central Bedfordshire in May 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to July 2026, the average price in Central Bedfordshire ended the period broadly where it started, peaking at £358,420 in March 2026.

£358,420 £351,150
August 2025July 2026

Peak £358,420 in March 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Central Bedfordshire at £609,817, 252% above flat or maisonette at £173,264. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.6%.

Average sold price by property type, July 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£609,817+0.8%
Semi-detached£377,901+2.3%
Terraced£299,825+1.8%
Flat or maisonette£173,264-1.6%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Central Bedfordshire paid £126,270 less than people who already owned, a gap of 42%.

Average sold price by buyer status, July 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£300,772+1.4%
Former owner-occupier£427,042+1.1%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Central Bedfordshire paid 1% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 19% of the sales counted in May 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, July 2026. Sales volumes are for May 2026, the most recent month published. Cash and mortgage sales are counted separately and do not necessarily add up to the total above.
Paid withAverage priceAnnual changeSales
Cash£354,931+1%20
Mortgage£357,291+1.3%87

By property status

New builds in Central Bedfordshire sold for 68% more than existing homes.

Average sold price by property status, May 2026. Sales volumes are not shown for new builds: they are registered months after completion, so recent counts are incomplete rather than low.
Property statusAverage priceAnnual change
New build£569,208+4.3%
Existing property£338,122+1.4%

Month by month

Average sold price and annual change over the last 12 published months. Sales volumes stop two months short because HM Land Registry withhold the most recent counts until more transactions are registered.
MonthAverage priceAnnual changeSales
July 2026£356,758+1.2%n/a
June 2026£354,690+2.4%n/a
May 2026£353,866+1.7%272
April 2026£358,142+3.8%212
March 2026£358,420+2.6%287
February 2026£358,350+3.5%281
January 2026£354,073+1.6%270
December 2025£351,791+2.4%356
November 2025£351,150+2.9%425
October 2025£352,722+3.6%485
September 2025£355,928+4.6%465
August 2025£355,007+5.3%466
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Figures for a local authority are a three-month average rather than a single month's transactions. HM Land Registry revise the most recent twelve months as more sales are registered, so recent figures are provisional.