Where do you want to live in Bedford?
Every street is different. We’ve put together honest, local guides to the areas we know best - with house prices, rents and what it’s really like to live there.
Bedford
The town centre, riverside quarter and Victorian streets around Bromham Road — a balanced market of first-time-buyer flats, family homes and townhouse conversions.
Read the Bedford guideKempston
One of Bedford’s largest communities, just south of the river. Great value family homes, strong rental demand and easy access to the A421.
Read the Kempston guideBromham
A sought-after village three miles west of Bedford with an excellent school, village green and a mix of period and modern family homes.
Read the Bromham guideHarrold
A pretty conservation village around the Harrold–Odell Country Park. Character cottages and stone houses with high buyer demand.
Read the Harrold guideNew Cardington
Modern riverside developments south of the river, popular with young professionals and couples. New-build apartments with parking and amenities nearby.
Read the New Cardington guideRushden
Just over the county border in Northamptonshire, Rushden offers affordable prices and a busy letting market with excellent commuter links.
Read the Rushden guide
Living in Bedford
The town centre, riverside quarter and Victorian streets around Bromham Road — a balanced market of first-time-buyer flats, family homes and townhouse conversions.
- Embankment & river walks
- Bedford train station - 40 mins to London St Pancras
- Great schools including the Harpur Trust
Living in Kempston
One of Bedford’s largest communities, just south of the river. Great value family homes, strong rental demand and easy access to the A421.
- Affordable family housing
- Good schools and community feel
- Easy A421/A6 access
Living in Bromham
A sought-after village three miles west of Bedford with an excellent school, village green and a mix of period and modern family homes.
- Excellent primary school
- Village green and pub
- Rural feel, three miles from town
Living in Harrold
A pretty conservation village around the Harrold–Odell Country Park. Character cottages and stone houses with high buyer demand.
- Harrold–Odell Country Park
- Conservation village character
- Strong buyer demand for cottages
Living in New Cardington
Modern riverside developments south of the river, popular with young professionals and couples. New-build apartments with parking and amenities nearby.
- Modern riverside developments
- Popular with young professionals
- On the doorstep of Priory Country Park
Living in Rushden
Just over the county border in Northamptonshire, Rushden offers affordable prices and a busy letting market with excellent commuter links.
- Great value homes
- Busy rental market
- Excellent commuter links
Tell us what you’re looking for
We know which areas match budgets, schools and lifestyles. Tell us your wishlist and we’ll point you in the right direction.
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