AREA REPORT · BEDFORD MK43

MK43.

Bedford

MK43 is an outcode in Bedford, covering the neighbourhoods of Harrold, Chellington & Turvey, Wootton & Stewartby, Cranfield & Aspley Guise, Houghton Conquest & Clophill and Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn. Over the last 12 months 392 properties changed hands — a median of £172k for flats (£3,245/sqm) and £385k for houses (£4,000/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band B.

Recorded dwellings
13,122
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
11
52
Houses
381
1,563
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£172k
n = 11
£218k
n = 52
Houses
£385k
n = 381
£380k
n = 1,563
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,245
n = 11
£3,657
n = 52
Houses
£4,000
n = 375
£3,931
n = 1,530
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+1.3% vs 12m
+2.6% vs 3y
£225k£450k£380k£385k£390k3Yn=1,56312Mn=3816Mn=115
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−21.1% vs 3y
£155k£310k£218k£172k£172k3Yn=5212Mn=116Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.4% vs 12m
+2.1% vs 3y
£0£2,150£4,300£3,931£4,000£4,0153Yn=1,53012Mn=3756Mn=113
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−11.3% vs 3y
£0£1,950£3,900£3,657£3,245£3,2453Yn=5212Mn=116Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£420k
n=115
Median £
£390k
n=115
Avg £/sqm
£3,998
n=113
Median £/sqm
£4,015
n=113
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£426k
n=381
Median £
£385k
n=381
Avg £/sqm
£4,038
n=375
Median £/sqm
£4,000
n=375
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£424k
n=1,563
Median £
£380k
n=1,563
Avg £/sqm
£3,923
n=1,530
Median £/sqm
£3,931
n=1,530
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£157k
n=5
Median £
£172k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£2,980
n=5
Median £/sqm
£3,245
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£156k
n=11
Median £
£172k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£2,856
n=11
Median £/sqm
£3,245
n=11
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£291k
n=52
Median £
£218k
n=52
Avg £/sqm
£3,624
n=52
Median £/sqm
£3,657
n=52
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£24k£212k£400k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
72
Median potential
85
078615712010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
1,582
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
3,175
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,425
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
4,475
Detached
Band E
4,404
Detached
Band F
2,689
Detached
Band G
1,554
Detached
Band H
138
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,783
7.2%
Terraced houses
4,572
19%
Semi-detached houses
6,615
27%
Detached houses
8,585
35%
Bungalows
2,468
10.0%
Other/unknown
679
2.7%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
4
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
287
Schools
20
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Marston Moretaine, Lidlington & Woburn
3,787
5,285
Wootton & Stewartby
4,210
4,757
Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
3,046
3,587
Cranfield & Aspley Guise
3,194
3,375
Bromham & Biddenham
1,748
2,882
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
782
1,208
Houghton Conquest & Clophill
145
103
Olney & Lavendon
82
96
Kempston West & South
29
28
Kempston North
1
3
Ampthill & Millbrook
2
0
Wards
12 · click column to sort
Cranfield & Marston Moretaine
6,830
8,564
Wootton & Kempston Rural
3,509
3,906
Bromham
2,725
3,827
Harrold
1,198
1,495
Wixams & Wilstead
1,042
1,374
Clapham & Oakley
782
1,208
Sharnbrook
530
624
Houghton Conquest & Haynes
145
103
Aspley & Woburn
151
96
Olney
82
96
Kempston West
30
31
Ampthill
2
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

MK43 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bedford (MK43)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in MK43 (Bedford) was £385k, with an average of £426k, from 381 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in MK43?
The median flat sale price in MK43 over the last 12 months was £172k (about £3,245 per square metre), from 11 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in MK43?
Typical sale prices per square metre in MK43 are £4,000 for houses and £3,245 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in MK43 have?
Homes in MK43 most commonly hold EPC band B, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 72 (a potential of 85 after improvements).
How many properties sold in MK43 in the last year?
392 properties were sold in MK43 over the last 12 months, and 1,615 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES