Howard Close, Bedford house prices
The record shows a median of £250,000 for Howard Close, Bedford, street by street and sale by sale. Over the past decade prices are +169% in cash — but +95% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £250,000
- 10 years · cash
- +169%
- 10 years · real
- +95%
Key facts
Howard Close, Bedford prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Howard Close, Bedford are +169% in cash. After inflation, that is +95% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Howard Close, Bedford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2025 | 2D Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached Freehold | £592,000 | — |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 6 Howard Close · MK44 3SL | Terraced Freehold | £340,000 | — |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 2 Howard Close · MK45 3QH | Detached Freehold | £680,000 | — |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 40 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £715,000 | — |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 42 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £660,000 | — |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 16 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £650,000 | — |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 32 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £475,000 | — |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 20 Howard Close · MK45 3QH | Terraced Freehold | £450,000 | — |
| 13 Dec 2024 | 71 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £645,000 | — |
| 9 Dec 2024 | 30 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £520,000 | — |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 38 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £540,000 | — |
| 6 Dec 2024 | 18 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £530,000 | — |
| 3 Dec 2024 | 51 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £430,000 | — |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 36 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £475,000 | £3,711 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 49 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £620,000 | — |
| 1 Nov 2024 | 34 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £390,000 | £4,194 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | 28 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £565,000 | — |
| 23 Aug 2024 | 42 Howard Close · MK45 3QH | Detached Freehold | £630,000 | — |
| 24 Jun 2024 | 20 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £565,000 | £3,488 |
| 19 Jun 2024 | 41 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £505,000 | — |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 26 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £480,000 | — |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 47 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £380,000 | — |
| 28 Feb 2024 | 43 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £515,000 | — |
| 20 Dec 2023 | 24 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached New build · Freehold | £400,000 | £4,301 |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Cherry Trees Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached Freehold | £470,000 | £3,197 |
| 8 Apr 2022 | 2E Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Detached Freehold | £540,000 | — |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 11 Howard Close · MK45 3JW | Semi-detached Freehold | £275,300 | — |
| 13 Jul 2021 | 1 Howard Close · MK45 3QH | Detached Freehold | £360,000 | — |
| 21 Dec 2020 | 44 Howard Close · MK45 3QH | Detached Freehold | £416,000 | — |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Hartley House Howard Close · MK44 3SL | Terraced Freehold | £335,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Howard Close, 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.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37, Howard Close | £23,000 29 Aug 1997 | £37,000 1 Sep 2000 | 2 | +17% per year | +15% inflation-adjusted |
| 32, Howard Close | £112,000 9 Feb 1996 | £200,000 29 Aug 2000 | 2 | +14% per year | +12% inflation-adjusted |
| 17, Howard Close | £49,000 3 Oct 1997 | £145,000 18 Aug 2006 | 2 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Howard Close | £47,500 27 Mar 1997 | £81,500 5 Nov 2001 | 3 | +12% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Howard Close | £45,000 25 Sep 1996 | £240,000 5 May 2017 | 3 | +8% per year | +6% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Howard Close | £103,000 27 Aug 1999 | £355,000 5 Apr 2017 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 15, Howard Close | £87,000 30 Mar 2001 | £162,000 5 Mar 2010 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Howard Close | £93,500 3 Jul 1997 | £269,000 11 Oct 2012 | 2 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 5, Howard Close | £48,000 30 May 1997 | £138,000 28 May 2013 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 10, Howard Close | £96,500 27 Mar 1997 | £245,000 21 Oct 2011 | 3 | +7% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 8, Howard Close | £180,000 2 May 2006 | £370,000 1 Nov 2017 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 42, Howard Close | £139,995 26 Apr 1999 | £630,000 23 Aug 2024 | 4 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 14, Howard Close | £99,950 16 Feb 1996 | £287,500 29 Jan 2015 | 5 | +6% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 36, Howard Close | £293,500 3 Dec 2014 | £385,000 6 Feb 2020 | 2 | +5% per year | +3% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Howard Close | £255,500 11 Dec 2009 | £416,000 21 Dec 2020 | 3 | +5% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 2E, Howard Close | £430,000 9 Sep 2016 | £540,000 8 Apr 2022 | 2 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 11, Howard Close | £165,000 13 Nov 2006 | £275,300 23 Sep 2021 | 3 | +4% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 2D, Howard Close | £445,000 11 Jul 2016 | £592,000 5 Aug 2025 | 2 | +3% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 2, Howard Close | £249,995 28 Jul 2006 | £370,000 13 Sep 2019 | 3 | +3% per year | +1% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Howard Close | £160,000 28 Apr 2011 | £185,000 21 Apr 2017 | 3 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Howard Close, Bedford compares
Howard Close, Bedford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Howard Close, Bedford?
Half of homes sold in Howard Close, Bedford went for more than £250,000 and half for less, across 99 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Howard Close, Bedford?
Recorded sales in Howard Close, Bedford range from £23,000 to £715,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Howard Close, Bedford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Howard Close, Bedford are +169% in cash terms but +95% 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 Howard Close, Bedford?
In Howard Close, Bedford the median price is £3,711 per square metre, from 5 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 Howard Close, Bedford was 5 August 2025.
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