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Central Bedfordshire house prices

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
£354,320
Annual change
+1.8%
Homes sold, March 2026
244
England average
£292,095

The average property in Central Bedfordshire sold for £354,320 in May 2026, up 1.8% on the year. That is about 21% above the England average of £292,095. 244 homes sold in Central Bedfordshire in March 2026, the most recent month HM Land Registry have published transaction counts for.

Price trend

Over the 12 months to May 2026, the average price in Central Bedfordshire rose 2%, peaking at £360,039 in March 2026.

£360,039 £346,253
June 2025May 2026

Peak £360,039 in March 2026.

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By property type

Detached homes are the most expensive in Central Bedfordshire at £606,781, 252% above flat or maisonette at £172,615. Flat or maisonette is the only type where prices fell over the year, down 1.4%.

Average sold price by property type, May 2026.
Property typeAverage priceAnnual change
Detached£606,781+1.7%
Semi-detached£375,631+3%
Terraced£296,600+2%
Flat or maisonette£172,615-1.4%

By buyer status

First-time buyers in Central Bedfordshire paid £125,505 less than people who already owned, a gap of 42%.

Average sold price by buyer status, May 2026.
BuyerAverage priceAnnual change
First-time buyer£298,617+1.9%
Former owner-occupier£424,122+1.8%

By funding status

Cash buyers in Central Bedfordshire paid 1% less than those with a mortgage. Cash accounted for 22% of the sales counted in March 2026.

Average sold price by funding status, May 2026. Sales volumes are for March 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£352,570+1.6%18
Mortgage£354,830+1.9%64

By property status

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

Average sold price by property status, March 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£577,094+6.5%
Existing property£344,219+2.7%

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
May 2026£354,320+1.8%n/a
April 2026£359,314+4.1%n/a
March 2026£360,039+3.1%244
February 2026£359,192+3.7%251
January 2026£355,348+2%251
December 2025£354,496+3.2%349
November 2025£353,935+3.7%379
October 2025£354,747+4.2%409
September 2025£355,896+4.6%409
August 2025£354,520+5.2%450
July 2025£352,244+5.7%396
June 2025£346,253+5.6%473
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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.