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Caves Lane, Bedford house prices

The typical home in Caves Lane, Bedford last sold for £240,000, based on the official HM Land Registry record. Over the past decade prices are +27% in cash — but −9% once inflation is stripped out.

Median sold price
£240,000
10 years · cash
+27%
10 years · real
−9%
HM Land Registry · 75 sales · 50 with floor area · Updated 14 Apr 2026

Key facts

Median price
£240,000
Price per m²
£2,651
Sales recorded
75
Price range
£55,000 – £550,000

Caves Lane, Bedford prices since 1995

Caves Lane, Bedford — median sold price since 1995
2026 £0£147,483£294,965£442,448£589,931 2023 peak 1995 2026
Cash price Today’s money (real)

In cash terms Caves Lane, Bedford is +27% over the decade, but only −9% once you adjust for the cost of living.

Recent sales in Caves Lane, Bedford

The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.

DateAddressTypePrice£/m²
14 Apr 202672 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNDetached
Freehold		£380,000£3,423
16 Feb 202665 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWDetached
Freehold		£382,500£3,446
26 Sep 202525 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWSemi-detached
Freehold		£337,500£3,041
31 Jul 20251 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£307,500£2,821
19 Mar 202548 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPSemi-detached
Freehold		£362,500£4,475
7 Mar 202515 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRSemi-detached
Freehold		£337,000£3,663
18 Feb 202567 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWDetached
Freehold		£422,500£3,739
16 Oct 202438 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£395,000£4,115
24 Jul 202421 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWSemi-detached
Freehold		£363,000£4,481
4 Aug 202329 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWDetached
Freehold		£520,000£3,023
28 Oct 202245 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWSemi-detached
Freehold		£385,000£4,096
29 Jul 202210 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£452,500£3,352
28 Jun 202112 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£375,000£4,167
25 Jun 202139 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWDetached
Freehold		£430,000—
25 Feb 202122 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£550,000£5,392
9 Oct 20203 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£372,000£2,715
21 Aug 20207 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£318,500£2,977
24 Jul 202052 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNSemi-detached
Freehold		£287,500£4,713
10 Jun 201955 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWDetached
Freehold		£522,500£3,438
26 Apr 201918 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£377,500£3,463
18 Mar 201923 Caves Lane · MK40 3DWSemi-detached
Freehold		£265,000—
25 Jul 201870 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNDetached
Freehold		£345,000£2,482
14 May 201811 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£318,750£2,083
4 Jul 201724 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£475,000£3,893
4 Jul 201722 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£335,000£3,284
4 Nov 201650 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNSemi-detached
Freehold		£300,000£3,297
8 Oct 201560 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNTerraced
Freehold		£290,000£2,636
24 Apr 201528 Caves Lane · MK40 3DPDetached
Freehold		£350,000£2,414
25 Mar 201516 Caves Lane · MK40 3DRDetached
Freehold		£228,000£2,280
21 Mar 201554 Caves Lane · MK40 3DNSemi-detached
Freehold		£250,000£3,012

Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.

Biggest price gains in Caves Lane, Bedford

Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.

AddressFirst soldLast soldTimesCash returnReal return
17, Caves Lane£55,000
15 Nov 1996		£170,000
16 Jun 2004		2+16%
per year		+14%
inflation-adjusted
22, Caves Lane£335,000
4 Jul 2017		£550,000
25 Feb 2021		2+15%
per year		+12%
inflation-adjusted
47, Caves Lane£89,000
20 Jun 1997		£145,500
16 Apr 2002		2+11%
per year		+9%
inflation-adjusted
2A, Caves Lane£81,000
27 Feb 1995		£279,950
17 Dec 2007		3+10%
per year		+8%
inflation-adjusted
34, Caves Lane£76,500
12 Sep 1996		£230,000
27 Jun 2008		2+10%
per year		+7%
inflation-adjusted
55, Caves Lane£130,000
30 Jun 2000		£522,500
10 Jun 2019		2+8%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
54, Caves Lane£220,000
17 May 2013		£250,000
21 Mar 2015		2+7%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
37, Caves Lane£118,000
24 Jun 1998		£270,000
5 Aug 2011		2+7%
per year		+4%
inflation-adjusted
60, Caves Lane£250,000
10 May 2013		£290,000
8 Oct 2015		2+6%
per year		+5%
inflation-adjusted
23, Caves Lane£167,000
3 Mar 2010		£265,000
18 Mar 2019		3+5%
per year		+3%
inflation-adjusted
67, Caves Lane£237,500
2 May 2013		£422,500
18 Feb 2025		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
25, Caves Lane£87,500
4 Sep 1997		£337,500
26 Sep 2025		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
48, Caves Lane£114,000
26 Jan 2001		£362,500
19 Mar 2025		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
15, Caves Lane£190,000
20 Sep 2012		£337,000
7 Mar 2025		2+5%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
65, Caves Lane£122,000
24 Sep 1999		£382,500
16 Feb 2026		2+4%
per year		+2%
inflation-adjusted
27, Caves Lane£147,000
6 Jul 2001		£235,000
7 Jun 2013		3+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
18, Caves Lane£221,000
4 Apr 2005		£377,500
26 Apr 2019		3+4%
per year		+1%
inflation-adjusted
61, Caves Lane£240,000
14 Jun 2007		£300,000
29 Jan 2014		2+3%
per year		0%
inflation-adjusted
19, Caves Lane£207,000
9 May 2008		£195,000
30 Apr 2010		2−3%
per year		−5%
inflation-adjusted

Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.

How Caves Lane, Bedford compares

Rank in the town
1055th of 2,637 streets in Bedford
Rank in the postcode district
128th of 321 streets in MK40
Against the town median
30% above the Bedford median of £185,000
Against England & Wales
53% above the national median of £157,000

Caves Lane, Bedford house prices — your questions

What is the average house price in Caves Lane, Bedford?

The median sold price in Caves Lane, Bedford is £240,000, based on 75 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.

What is the price range of homes sold in Caves Lane, Bedford?

Recorded sales in Caves Lane, Bedford range from £55,000 to £550,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.

Have house prices in Caves Lane, Bedford risen?

Over the past decade prices in Caves Lane, Bedford are +27% in cash terms but −9% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.

How much is a house per square metre in Caves Lane, Bedford?

In Caves Lane, Bedford the median price is £2,651 per square metre, from 50 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.

How up to date is this data?

HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Caves Lane, Bedford was 14 April 2026.

Nearby streets in MK40

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yearly change, HM Land Registry
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