Housing Market Analysis for BEDFORD ROAD, LU5 5QS

Are you looking to understand LU5 5QS house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Central Bedfordshire postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the LU5 5QS postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Flat
- The average price is around £77,974 median price is £78,000 Standard Deviation is £37,009 with Total Sold: 39
- The Last 5 Year average price is £127,750 with Total Sold: 4
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 12, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROAD: £156,000 (Sold on 11 Dec 2020)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 5, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROAD: £95,000 (Sold on 03 Apr 2024)
Other
- The average price is around £141,000 median price is £141,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The Last 5 Year average price is £141,000 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 11, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROAD: £141,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 2019)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 11, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROAD: £141,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 2019)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average LU5 5QS house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2020	£156,000	£3,120	1
2019	£150,000	£3,055	1
2018	£119,875	£2,509	4
2017	£132,000	£2,933	1
2015	£104,995	£2,100	1
2013	£78,000	£1,733	1
2009	£75,000		2
2008	£100,000	£2,273	1
2007	£103,000	£2,330	1
2006	£95,000	£2,066	6
2004	£78,000	£1,764	1
2003	£72,249	£1,554	4
2002	£55,995	£1,120	1
2000	£37,000	£786	4
1999	£31,832	£681	3
1998	£30,374	£597	4
1997	£24,500	£544	1
2023	£110,000	£2,444	1
2024	£95,000		1

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2019	£141,000	£3,205	1

All the Sales in the BEDFORD ROAD, LU5 5QS

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the LU5 5QS, Central Bedfordshire postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
12, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 50 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	11 Dec 2020	£156,000	428.81%
	03 Jul 1998	£29,500	First Sale
3, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 49.1 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	13 Sep 2019	£150,000	61.29%
	21 Mar 2018	£93,000	16.26%
	12 Feb 2003	£79,995	171.17%
	21 Jan 1998	£29,500	First Sale
11, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADOther, LeaseholdArea: 44 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	04 Jan 2019	£141,000	41.00%
	19 Sep 2008	£100,000	2.04%
	01 Sep 2006	£98,000	47.37%
	26 Nov 2003	£66,500	First Sale
4, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 47 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	24 Aug 2018	£128,000	First Sale
9, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 53 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	23 Mar 2018	£114,500	257.81%
	28 May 1999	£32,000	First Sale
1, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44.21 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	18 Jan 2018	£144,000	39.81%
	19 Dec 2007	£103,000	6.19%
	28 Jul 2006	£97,000	24.36%
	21 Jun 2004	£78,000	140.00%
	27 Aug 1999	£32,500	First Sale
10, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	26 Jan 2017	£132,000	69.23%
	15 Nov 2013	£78,000	-19.59%
	18 Aug 2006	£97,000	295.92%
	27 Mar 1997	£24,500	-77.73%
	08 Dec 2023	£110,000	First Sale
6, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 50 Sq.mtrAge: 1976-1982	25 Sep 2015	£104,995	8.24%
	15 May 2006	£97,000	27.63%
	22 Aug 2003	£76,000	35.73%
	11 Jan 2002	£55,995	86.68%
	29 Jun 1998	£29,995	First Sale
WATLING COURT, 16 BEDFORD ROADFlat, Leasehold	05 May 2009	£75,000	First Sale
16, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, Leasehold	05 May 2009	£75,000	12.78%
	19 Dec 2003	£66,500	66.25%
	27 Jul 2000	£40,000	First Sale
5, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 45.36 Sq.mtrAge: 1950-1966	18 Aug 2006	£91,000	-4.21%
	03 Apr 2024	£95,000	First Sale
7, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 48 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	31 Mar 2006	£90,000	125.00%
	20 Oct 2000	£40,000	First Sale
8, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 46 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	09 Jun 2000	£34,000	First Sale
15, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, Leasehold	28 Apr 2000	£34,000	4.62%
15, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, Leasehold	07 Dec 1998	£32,500	First Sale
14, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROADFlat, LeaseholdArea: 44 Sq.mtrAge: 1967-1975	23 Nov 1999	£30,995	First Sale

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BEDFORD ROAD, LU5 5QS Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the LU5 5QS postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the LU5 5QS postcode.

Detached
- The average price is around £227,767 median price is £212,750 Standard Deviation is £113,321 with Total Sold: 556
- The Last 5 Year average price is £371,980 with Total Sold: 102
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 1 BANKSIDE CLOSE: £375,000 (Sold on 14 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 20 BEDFORD ROAD: £57,000 (Sold on 24 Feb 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £176,241 median price is £163,000 Standard Deviation is £90,709 with Total Sold: 969
- The Last 5 Year average price is £307,295 with Total Sold: 161
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 12 DALLING DRIVE: £340,000 (Sold on 31 Jul 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 14 BARLEYFIELD WAY: £73,500 (Sold on 06 Jan 1995)
Terraced
- The average price is around £142,949 median price is £133,000 Standard Deviation is £77,951 with Total Sold: 860
- The Last 5 Year average price is £264,469 with Total Sold: 121
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 137 CEMETERY ROAD: £119,000 (Sold on 24 Jun 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 72 CHURCHFIELD ROAD: £24,500 (Sold on 24 Jan 1995)
Flat
- The average price is around £113,831 median price is £97,000 Standard Deviation is £68,582 with Total Sold: 159
- The Last 5 Year average price is £181,000 with Total Sold: 30
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5, WATLING COURT BEDFORD ROAD: £95,000 (Sold on 03 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 107 CEMETERY ROAD: £29,500 (Sold on 27 Feb 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £829,625 median price is £355,000 Standard Deviation is £1,062,992 with Total Sold: 23
- The Last 5 Year average price is £657,833 with Total Sold: 12
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 21 WOODLANDS AVENUE: £355,000 (Sold on 20 Jan 2023)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , UNITS A - C PORTLAND CLOSE: £2,963,365 (Sold on 12 Dec 2014)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£355,417	£4,706	6
2023	£361,773	£3,646	11
2022	£403,500	£4,168	15
2021	£393,950	£3,531	20
2020	£381,079	£3,392	19
2019	£343,806	£3,467	31
2018	£383,406	£3,548	16
2017	£361,457	£3,460	30
2016	£328,810	£3,193	21
2015	£272,306	£2,640	9
2014	£226,866	£2,470	27
2013	£249,711	£2,255	13
2012	£206,422	£2,225	16
2011	£217,000	£2,179	15
2010	£227,682	£2,633	11
2009	£164,857	£1,929	7
2008	£196,400	£1,868	7
2007	£228,863	£2,164	22
2006	£208,563	£2,286	15
2005	£205,749	£2,105	18
2004	£223,614	£2,470	17
2003	£184,071	£1,923	21
2002	£149,856	£1,749	25
2001	£136,424	£1,481	21
2000	£132,591	£1,306	28
1999	£112,505	£1,168	44
1998	£106,155	£1,052	40
1997	£91,029	£868	12
1996	£70,091	£731	11
1995	£60,312	£675	8

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£324,000	£3,462	5
2023	£332,379	£4,007	29
2022	£340,000	£3,992	32
2021	£287,167	£3,447	39
2020	£275,000	£3,222	19
2019	£294,892	£3,396	37
2018	£278,113	£3,452	22
2017	£288,947	£3,451	52
2016	£252,527	£3,232	31
2015	£214,900	£2,684	35
2014	£210,979	£2,280	37
2013	£175,520	£2,334	24
2012	£160,406	£2,327	16
2011	£155,221	£2,090	17
2010	£156,263	£2,073	19
2009	£162,000	£1,916	17
2008	£173,695	£2,234	21
2007	£174,492	£2,203	40
2006	£162,263	£1,970	38
2005	£157,843	£1,994	32
2004	£150,450	£2,019	48
2003	£142,962	£1,791	53
2002	£115,274	£1,446	51
2001	£96,081	£1,363	47
2000	£90,763	£1,404	47
1999	£80,247	£957	51
1998	£66,025	£831	38
1997	£57,499	£687	32
1996	£53,130	£696	23
1995	£52,676	£627	17

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£278,750	£3,642	8
2023	£317,167	£3,567	18
2022	£283,333	£3,651	24
2021	£244,886	£3,269	35
2020	£245,029	£3,235	17
2019	£238,171	£3,125	19
2018	£239,635	£3,040	26
2017	£237,261	£2,927	23
2016	£206,450	£2,880	31
2015	£177,328	£2,337	35
2014	£177,546	£2,078	42
2013	£130,765	£1,798	29
2012	£139,140	£1,884	21
2011	£137,416	£1,868	18
2010	£128,120	£1,596	10
2009	£117,461	£1,524	13
2008	£145,233	£1,800	15
2007	£160,644	£2,164	38
2006	£142,400	£1,828	40
2005	£133,527	£1,743	37
2004	£120,878	£1,771	45
2003	£116,835	£1,668	39
2002	£95,540	£1,258	46
2001	£75,614	£1,014	44
2000	£77,324	£1,159	44
1999	£62,227	£888	39
1998	£50,272	£709	31
1997	£47,606	£662	32
1996	£38,374	£510	23
1995	£42,108	£567	18

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£95,000		1
2023	£200,667	£3,812	6
2022	£201,600	£3,148	5
2021	£157,750	£3,326	8
2020	£175,333	£3,078	3
2019	£190,714	£3,159	7
2018	£164,041	£2,916	9
2017	£134,000	£2,845	5
2016	£95,500	£3,081	1
2015	£151,471	£2,724	21
2014	£179,997	£2,482	10
2013	£72,625	£1,465	4
2012	£57,500	£1,855	2
2010	£92,000	£2,000	1
2009	£75,000		2
2008	£94,500	£2,423	3
2007	£103,748	£2,487	4
2006	£95,111	£2,079	9
2005	£86,260	£1,924	5
2004	£81,100	£2,129	5
2003	£77,285	£1,634	7
2002	£89,748	£1,290	6
2001	£46,998	£825	2
2000	£48,760	£742	12
1999	£34,874	£745	4
1998	£32,554	£627	9
1997	£26,667	£528	3
1996	£29,000	£556	3
1995	£24,750	£553	2

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2023	£355,000	£4,383	1
2022	£938,000	£5,042	4
2021	£6,000		1
2020	£693,333	£3,356	3
2019	£567,000	£2,888	3
2018	£263,000		2
2017	£188,333		3
2016	£639,750	£3,245	4
2015	£4,574,000		1
2014	£2,963,365		1

House Type in LU5 5QS area

The most common house types in the LU5 5QS postcode area are Semi-detached (49), Detached (39), and Flat (30).

Total	124
Semi-detached	49
Detached	39
Flat	30
Terraced	3
commercial building	3
Shared house	0
converted building	0
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns outright (60), and Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (36).

Owned: Owns outright	60
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	36
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	14
Social rented: Other social rented	7
Private rented: Other private rented	4
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	3
Does not apply	0
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the LU5 5QS have 1 person in household (50), and 2 people in household (44).

1 person in household	50
2 people in household	44
4 people in household	14
3 people in household	13
5 people in household	1
7 people in household	1
8 or more people in household	1
0 people in household	0
6 people in household	0