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Asking rent £1,238/month · Gross yield 3.9% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
Bedford: asking rent £1,238/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,830 lets).
£1,238/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,830 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,830 lets.
3.9% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,163 lets
+2.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,163 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
853 on 4 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 4 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
Asking rent in Bedford runs from £874/month for 1 bedroom to £2,576/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £874/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.4% on the previous 12 months | 947 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,185/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.5% on the previous 12 months | 1025 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,473/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +3.3% on the previous 12 months | 773 |
| 4 bedrooms | £1,779/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -4.9% on the previous 12 months | 228 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £2,576/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 8 of 12 months observed | — | 75 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Corporate landlords hold 91% of the 5,862 units in Bedford whose freeholder is classified; 94% of all units are not yet classified.
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Bedford ranks 23rd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,238/month.
Bedford ranks 23rd of 62 local authorities in England for asking rent, at £1,238/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windsor and Maidenhead | £2,405/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,153 | measured |
| 2 | Bath and North East Somerset | £2,047/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,982 | measured |
| 3 | City of Bristol | £1,754/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 10,313 | measured |
| 4 | Wokingham | £1,701/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,662 | measured |
| 5 | The City of Brighton and Hove | £1,699/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 7,200 | measured |
| 23 | Bedford | £1,238/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,830 | measured |
Bedford ranks 54th of 61 local authorities in England for gross yield, asking basis, at 3.9%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Nottingham | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 14,986 | measured |
| 2 | Reading | 6.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 6,102 | measured |
| 3 | Blackpool | 6.1% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,584 | measured |
| 4 | City of Kingston upon Hull | 5.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 4,393 | measured |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 5.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,723 | measured |
| 54 | Bedford | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,163 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across local authorities in England
MK44 leads the 6 postcode districts within Bedford for asking rent, at £1,576/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK44 | £1,576/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 68 | indicative |
| 2 | MK43 | £1,453/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 206 | measured |
| 3 | MK41 | £1,345/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 319 | measured |
| 4 | MK42 | £1,266/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 459 | measured |
| 5 | NN29 | £1,196/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 79 | indicative |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts within Bedford
MK42 leads the 6 postcode districts within Bedford for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MK42 | 4.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 874 | measured |
| 2 | NN29 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures · 11 of 12 months observed | 102 | measured |
| 3 | MK41 | 4.3% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 482 | measured |
| 4 | MK43 | 3.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 311 | measured |
| 5 | MK40 | 3.6% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,271 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts within Bedford
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,830 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,163 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |