Buying a home in MK44, Bedford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£395kmost £323k–£474k

Houses per m²£4,151flats £3,630

Sold last year125792 in five years

Prices in Bedford+3.9%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in MK44 sold for £394,587 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £323,400 and £473,909, for about 94 m² of space. That is 8% more than the same home across Bedford (£366,000).

125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £159k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in MK44 1 (£4,118) and the most in MK44 2 (£4,233).

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 £1,799 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £79,000 for that mortgage: what £80,000 buys.

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House prices in MK44 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£493,590	£222k–£619k	88 m²	8
2	£290,938	£258k–£343k	67 m²	163
3	£394,587	£323k–£474k	94 m²	275
4	£522,211	£405k–£643k	125 m²	127
5+	£683,568	£550k–£860k	175 m²	211

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£494k	£291k	£395k	£522k	£684k
Detached	—	£377k	£477k	£553k	£698k
Semi-detached	—	£300k	£376k	£401k	£582k
Terraced	—	£283k	£320k	£393k	—
Flats	£159k	—	—	—	—

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

Price per m² across MK44

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
MK44 1	£4,118	£3,536
MK44 2	£4,233	—
MK44 3	£4,125	—

Schools near MK44

Best state secondary within 5 kmSt Thomas More Catholic School36.6% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

MK41 Bedford · 5 km3-bed house £352k MK40 Bedford · 8 km3-bed house £359k MK42 Bedford · 10 km3-bed house £322k PE19 St. Neots · 12 km3-bed house £341k MK43 Bedford · 13 km3-bed house £384k SG19 Sandy · 14 km3-bed house £357k NN10 Rushden · 16 km3-bed house £260k SG18 Biggleswade · 17 km3-bed house £387k

Questions about MK44

Is MK44 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% more than across Bedford; prices in Bedford are up 3.9% on a year ago; the best secondary is below it (36.6% against 43.8%); 125 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 MK44?

A typical 3-bedroom house in MK44 sold for £394,587 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £323,400 and £473,909.

Is MK44 expensive for Bedford?

A 3-bedroom house in MK44 costs 8% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bedford (£366,000).

How many homes sell in MK44 each year?

125 homes sold in the last year and 792 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near MK44?

For a 3-bedroom house, MK41 (£352k, 5 km), MK42 (£322k, 10 km), PE19 (£341k, 12 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.