Central Bedfordshire Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Central Bedfordshire market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£358,992
MoM +0.1%YoY +4.0%
Average private rent£1,247
MoM +0.4%YoY +5.2%
Median annual pay£45,172ASHE 2025
Employment rate82.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
Central Bedfordshire house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £358,992 in April 2026, 0.1% up over the month and 4.0% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 0.1%From £358,592 last month
Annual movementUp 4.0%From £345,156 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £347,612 | Monthly: +0.7% | Annual: +5.8% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £345,767 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +5.5% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £352,272 | Monthly: +1.9% | Annual: +5.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £354,932 | Monthly: +0.8% | Annual: +5.3% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £356,399 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +4.7% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £354,745 | Monthly: -0.5% | Annual: +4.2% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £354,620 | Monthly: 0.0% | Annual: +3.9% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £355,855 | Monthly: +0.3% | Annual: +3.6% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £356,267 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +2.3% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £359,374 | Monthly: +0.9% | Annual: +3.8% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £358,592 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: +2.7% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £358,992 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +4.0% |
Continue Central Bedfordshire Research
House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £358,992 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £1,247 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £45,172 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageCentral Bedfordshire Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Central Bedfordshire market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Central Bedfordshire’s latest UK House Price Index figures put the average home at £358,992 in April 2026. That is slightly higher than March, when the average was £358,592.
The monthly change was 0.1%, so prices edged up rather than moving sharply in either direction. The annual picture is firmer.
Central Bedfordshire’s average private rent stood at £1,247 in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. That is up by £5 from April, a monthly rise of 0.4%.
Over the year, average rent increased by £62, or 5.2%. The latest monthly move is modest, but it continues a steady upward trend.
Central Bedfordshire has a comparatively strong labour-market profile in the latest ONS/Nomis data. The resident population stood at 315,877 in 2024, giving useful context for the local workforce and the scale of the area’s labour market.
Median resident pay is above the Great Britain average.