Buying a home in MK41, Bedford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£352kmost £312k–£397k
Houses per m²£4,120flats £3,228
Sold last year3082,203 in five years
Prices in Bedford+3.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in MK41 sold for £352,288 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £312,053 and £397,158, for about 87 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Bedford (£366,000).

308 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £125k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in MK41 7 (£3,994) and the most in MK41 9 (£4,263).

Across Bedford, prices are up 3.9% on a year ago and up 20.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,260 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,606 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £70,000 for that mortgage: what £70,000 buys.

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House prices in MK41 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£337,881£214k–£459k71 m²33
2£302,286£271k–£345k68 m²558
3£352,288£312k–£397k87 m²1,017
4£449,256£392k–£537k114 m²258
5+£547,208£481k–£664k145 m²264

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£338k£302k£352k£449k£547k
Detached£531k£363k£418k£499k£563k
Semi-detached£338k£324k£358k£399k£497k
Terraced£207k£272k£303k£357k£405k
Flats£125k£170k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across MK41

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
MK41 0£4,230£2,786
MK41 6£4,156£3,023
MK41 7£3,994£3,025
MK41 8£4,093£4,603
MK41 9£4,263£2,592

Schools near MK41

Best state primary within 2 kmHazeldene School75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%8 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmGoldington Academy59.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%9 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about MK41

Is MK41 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Bedford; prices in Bedford are up 3.9% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (59.7% against 43.8%); 308 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in MK41?

A typical 3-bedroom house in MK41 sold for £352,288 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £312,053 and £397,158.

Is MK41 expensive for Bedford?

A 3-bedroom house in MK41 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bedford (£366,000).

How many homes sell in MK41 each year?

308 homes sold in the last year and 2,203 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near MK41?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hazeldene School, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near MK41?

For a 3-bedroom house, NN10 (£260k, 19 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.