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Bedford

5,032 people · median £135,500 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
72/100
Good
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£136k
median price
+13.1%
5-year growth
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£136k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+13.1%
5-year change
£135k
typical terraced
11 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
12
NO₂ · WHO 10
5.6%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
76.1%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +13.1%

£81k£106k£132k£158k20142025£135,000
£99,500 in 2014 → £135,000 in 2025 · 154 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
8th cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Bedford is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 5,032. The median house price is £135,500, with 154 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 13.1 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes are most common at £135,000 median, while semi-detached properties reach £228,725. The area has a median age of 44.4 years, with 66.0 per cent of homes owner-occupied. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bedford. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 12.0 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.7. Flood risk affects 5.6 per cent of the area. Broadband coverage is strong: 98.8 per cent have superfast speeds and 76.1 per cent have gigabit access. The neighbourhood falls under Wigan Council, a Metropolitan district council. Council tax for band D is £2,151.54. Three conservation areas are present, including Bridgewater Canal, Leigh, with 8 listed buildings.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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