AREA REPORT · BEDFORD MK44

MK44.

Bedford

MK44 is an outcode in Bedford, covering the neighbourhoods of Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople, Riseley & Sharnbrook, Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh, Blunham, Caldecote & Broom and Wilstead & Shortstown. Over the last 12 months 170 properties changed hands — a median of £125k for flats (£3,378/sqm) and £450k for houses (£3,863/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
5,120
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
3
14
Houses
167
650
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£125k
n = 3
£196k
n = 14
Houses
£450k
n = 167
£450k
n = 650
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,378
n = 3
£3,297
n = 14
Houses
£3,863
n = 156
£3,824
n = 603
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
·Holding
0.0% vs 12m
+0.0% vs 3y
£280k£560k£450k£450k£450k3Yn=65012Mn=1676Mn=48
Flats
Buoyant
+104.0% vs 12m
+30.1% vs 3y
£135k£270k£196k£125k£255k3Yn=1412Mn=36Mn=2
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
Firming
+1.3% vs 12m
+2.4% vs 3y
£0£2,100£4,200£3,824£3,863£3,9143Yn=60312Mn=1566Mn=46
Flats
Climbing
+5.3% vs 12m
+7.9% vs 3y
£0£1,900£3,800£3,297£3,378£3,5583Yn=1412Mn=36Mn=2
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£531k
n=48
Median £
£450k
n=48
Avg £/sqm
£3,899
n=46
Median £/sqm
£3,914
n=46
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£508k
n=167
Median £
£450k
n=167
Avg £/sqm
£3,907
n=156
Median £/sqm
£3,863
n=156
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£498k
n=650
Median £
£450k
n=650
Avg £/sqm
£3,902
n=603
Median £/sqm
£3,824
n=603
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£255k
n=2
Median £
£255k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£3,558
n=2
Median £/sqm
£3,558
n=2
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£203k
n=3
Median £
£125k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£3,409
n=3
Median £/sqm
£3,378
n=3
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£194k
n=14
Median £
£196k
n=14
Avg £/sqm
£3,169
n=14
Median £/sqm
£3,297
n=14
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£234k£468k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
67
Median potential
83
02915822010201520202025
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
Other/unknown
Band A
543
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
1,853
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
2,606
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,989
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,431
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
2,067
Detached
Band G
1,600
Detached
Band H
140
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
455
3.4%
Terraced houses
2,233
17%
Semi-detached houses
2,774
21%
Detached houses
5,411
40%
Bungalows
2,173
16%
Other/unknown
398
3.0%
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
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
275
Schools
14
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople
3,197
3,449
Riseley & Sharnbrook
2,075
2,556
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
966
899
Clapham, Oakley & Thurleigh
799
829
Wilstead & Shortstown
188
67
Kingsbrook
4
5
Kimbolton, Great Staughton & Molesworth
10
5
Harrold, Chellington & Turvey
8
1
Wards
14 · click column to sort
Great Barford
1,483
1,809
Riseley
1,519
1,725
Wyboston
1,431
1,390
Sharnbrook
1,024
1,324
Sandy
666
584
Shortstown
481
394
Northill
300
315
Renhold & Ravensden
182
194
Brickhill
136
65
Kingsbrook
4
5
Kimbolton
6
4
Great Staughton
4
1
Harrold
8
1
Clapham & Oakley
3
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

MK44 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Bedford (MK44)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in MK44 (Bedford) was £450k, with an average of £508k, from 167 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in MK44?
The median flat sale price in MK44 over the last 12 months was £125k (about £3,378 per square metre), from 3 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in MK44?
Typical sale prices per square metre in MK44 are £3,863 for houses and £3,378 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in MK44 have?
Homes in MK44 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 67 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in MK44 in the last year?
170 properties were sold in MK44 over the last 12 months, and 664 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES