Merchant Gate, Bedford house prices
In Merchant Gate, Bedford, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £308,500. Over the past decade prices are −25% in cash — but −43% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £308,500
- 10 years · cash
- −25%
- 10 years · real
- −43%
Key facts
Merchant Gate, Bedford prices since 2017
Since 2017, prices in Merchant Gate, Bedford are −25% in cash. After inflation, that is −43% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Merchant Gate, Bedford
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 41 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £192,500 | — |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 20 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £300,000 | — |
| 11 Apr 2024 | 18 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £215,000 | — |
| 20 Aug 2021 | 22 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £410,000 | — |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 25 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £340,000 | — |
| 14 Sep 2020 | 8 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £228,750 | — |
| 7 Nov 2019 | 35 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £350,000 | — |
| 10 Dec 2018 | 38 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat Leasehold | £340,000 | — |
| 19 Jun 2018 | 34 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £300,000 | — |
| 25 Jan 2018 | 29 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £270,000 | — |
| 3 Jan 2018 | 39 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £290,000 | — |
| 15 Nov 2017 | 28 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £312,000 | — |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 6 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £275,000 | — |
| 31 Oct 2017 | 2 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £327,000 | — |
| 25 Oct 2017 | 25 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £327,000 | — |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 35 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £335,000 | — |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 5 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £305,000 | — |
| 25 Sep 2017 | 11 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £285,000 | — |
| 14 Sep 2017 | 1 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £270,000 | — |
| 16 Aug 2017 | 27 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £194,000 | — |
| 2 Aug 2017 | 15 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £332,000 | — |
| 1 Aug 2017 | 22 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £395,000 | — |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 9 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £217,000 | — |
| 25 Jul 2017 | 21 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £390,000 | — |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 46 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £395,000 | — |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 43 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £342,000 | — |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 19 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £216,000 | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 13 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £205,000 | — |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 14 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £208,000 | — |
| 11 Jul 2017 | 42 Merchant Gate · MK40 1AS | Flat New build · Leasehold | £216,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Merchant Gate, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35, Merchant Gate | £335,000 29 Sep 2017 | £350,000 7 Nov 2019 | 2 | +2% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 25, Merchant Gate | £327,000 25 Oct 2017 | £340,000 5 Mar 2021 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 38, Merchant Gate | £335,000 27 Jun 2017 | £340,000 10 Dec 2018 | 2 | +1% per year | 0% inflation-adjusted |
| 22, Merchant Gate | £395,000 1 Aug 2017 | £410,000 20 Aug 2021 | 2 | +1% per year | −1% inflation-adjusted |
| 18, Merchant Gate | £229,000 21 Jun 2017 | £215,000 11 Apr 2024 | 2 | −1% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
| 41, Merchant Gate | £219,000 23 Jun 2017 | £192,500 28 Nov 2025 | 2 | −2% per year | −5% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Merchant Gate | £342,000 7 Jul 2017 | £300,000 24 Oct 2025 | 2 | −2% 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 Merchant Gate, Bedford compares
Merchant Gate, Bedford house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Merchant Gate, Bedford?
Half of homes sold in Merchant Gate, Bedford went for more than £308,500 and half for less, across 50 sales.
What is the price range of homes sold in Merchant Gate, Bedford?
Recorded sales in Merchant Gate, Bedford range from £192,500 to £650,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Merchant Gate, Bedford risen?
Over the past decade prices in Merchant Gate, Bedford are −25% in cash terms but −43% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Merchant Gate, Bedford was 28 November 2025.
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