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Bedford

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

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Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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What does it cost? This neighbourhood

dearestcheapest

£135,500 median 8th cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

among 57 neighbourhoods in Wigan

A typical home here sells for £135,500, up 13.1% over five years. That's about 5.9× local earnings — around the 6.1× five-year average.

Sold price history

2026 YTD · 33 sales

Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£135,500

5-year change+13.1%

Full history since 1995

HM Land Registry Price Paid

By property type

Detached

£340k

Semi-detached

£229k

Terraced

£135k

Flat

£120k

Typical home price compared with annual local pay5.9× · five-year average 6.1×

HM Land Registry, 12 months

Resold at a loss from Wigan30.1%

Of the homes across Wigan that sold again within five years, 30.1% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Worse than North West (19.3%).

By property type

Terraced houses0%

Flats31.9%

New-build vs second-hand

Bought new43.1%

Bought second-hand19.3%

Overall

Typical resale gain+12.3% · ~10.5-yr hold

Same home sold twice within five years (428 resale pairs) across Wigan — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted

Home ownership66%

Owned outright

33%

With a mortgage

34%

Private rented

27%

Social rented

Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021

Council tax£2,152

Your band:

Wigan Council£1,712

Mayoral (incl. fire)£154

Mayoral Police & Crime£285

Council tax bands A–H

Band A£1,434

Band B£1,673

Band C£1,912

Band D (baseline)£2,152

Band E£2,630

Band F£3,108

Band G£3,586

Band H£4,303

Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.

Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April

£1,562 per square metre

What this means ▾

The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.

HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas

Prices by street in Bedford 60 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down

Street	Median price	Sales	5-year change
Guest Street	£91,995	204	+0%
Holden Road	£117,000	195	+21.9%
Ennerdale Road	£89,950	151	+41.2%
Priestfields	£224,970	146	-29.5%
Mather Lane	£131,950	129	+34.8%
Bedford Square	£65,000	109	+31.6%
Lingard Street	£55,500	106	—
Stott Wharf	£106,950	103	+41.5%
Battersby Street	£63,250	102	+61.8%
Drummond Way	£60,000	100	—
Chapel Street	£56,250	100	—
Padiham Close	£63,995	99	+43.3%
Severn Street	£67,000	94	—
Rothay Street	£56,000	85	—
Edale Road	£90,000	85	—
Brideoake Street	£69,998	76	—
Clifford Street	£64,500	72	—
Bellamy Drive	£82,000	61	—
Duke Street	£94,000	61	—
Walkers Drive	£105,995	60	—
Mill Lane	£84,000	59	+23.5%
Widdows Street	£68,000	54	—
Boundary Street	£50,750	52	—
Green Lane	£158,000	49	+39.9%
Hawkhurst Park	£134,000	49	+59.5%
Clarence Street	£77,000	47	—
Platt Fold Street	£61,500	45	—
Halstead Grove	£114,750	44	—
Wash Lane	£107,000	42	—
Manchester Road	£70,000	41	—
Park Lane	£93,300	37	—
Pownall Street	£69,248	36	—
Patterdale Road	£77,000	27	—
Turner Street	£60,000	27	—
Astley Street	£84,950	27	—
Thorneycroft	£204,750	26	—
Spires Croft	£230,498	26	—
Peter Street	£66,000	24	—
Rosebury Avenue	£96,500	24	—
Rogerton Close	£78,725	24	—
Brewery Lane	£49,950	23	—
Culzean Close	£51,000	23	—
Chillingham Drive	£71,000	21	—
Rosedale Drive	£168,000	20	—
Farnworth Street	£74,000	20	—
Mallory Drive	£138,000	18	—
Picksley Street	£64,500	18	—
Burwell Close	£53,500	17	—
Redford Close	£58,000	17	—
Cosworth Close	£95,000	17	—
Howarth Street	£64,250	16	—
Melverley Drive	£125,000	15	—
Thanet Grove	£133,500	15	—
William Street	£64,500	15	—
Wensleydale Road	£168,000	15	—
Georgian Court	£79,000	14	—
Smith Street	£57,000	13	—
Brunswick Street	£133,000	13	—
Wards Place	£74,475	12	—
Teesdale Drive	£161,500	12	—

Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid

Neighbourhood prices in Wigan how Bedford compares · from Wigan

⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Hindley +62.2%

Neighbourhood	Median price	5-year change	Sales, 12m
Hindley	£165,000	+62.2%	420
Marsh Green	£128,000	+61.2%	30
Kitt Green	£155,000	+60.5%	54
Leigh	£125,000	+53.8%	394
The Bell	£190,000	+51.4%	64
Tyldesley	£137,500	+50.3%	158
Worsley Mesnes	£152,000	+49.5%	110
Newtown	£127,500	+47.8%	116
Scholes Village	£102,000	+47.6%	38
Ashton-in-Makerfield	£190,000	+47.2%	232
Lowton St Mary's	£270,000	+46.4%	68
Abram	£156,000	+45.5%	160
Far Moor	£245,000	+44.8%	97
Bryn	£180,000	+42.8%	126
Ince-in-Makerfield	£120,000	+41.8%	74
Atherton	£176,000	+40.8%	252
Whelley	£175,000	+39.3%	98
Winstanley	£235,000	+39.2%	156
Beech Hill	£151,000	+38.9%	104
New Hall Farm	£260,000	+38.7%	204
Golborne	£170,000	+36.8%	162
Highfield	£227,000	+36.4%	100
Hindley Green	£195,000	+35.8%	222
Town Green	£200,000	+35%	118
Gidlow	£158,375	+34.5%	216
Spring View	£132,500	+33.8%	128
Shakerley	£188,500	+33.6%	68
Lane Head	£233,150	+32.9%	112
Scholes	£139,000	+31.6%	122
Spring Bank	£150,000	+31%	132
Howe Bridge	£168,000	+29.3%	162
Shevington Vale	£222,000	+29.2%	62
Lilford	£205,500	+29%	156
Shevington	£225,000	+28.6%	102
Hindsford	£174,000	+28.4%	124
Higher Folds	£215,000	+27.8%	78
Westleigh	£168,000	+27.8%	218
New Springs	£180,000	+26.7%	138
Lowton St Luke's	£262,098	+25.7%	188
Thornhill	£350,000	+24%	96
Swinley	£200,000	+23.6%	138
Higher End	£240,000	+22.6%	78
Plank Lane	£207,250	+22%	108
Hawkley	£190,000	+21.1%	134
Lamberhead Green	£165,000	+20.9%	92
Pennington	£266,000	+20%	76
Hag Fold	£170,000	+18.1%	136
Stubshaw Cross	£170,000	+15.2%	70
Astley	£255,000	+14.6%	130
Orrell Post	£210,000	+14.3%	126
Bedford	£135,500	+13.1%	154
Shevington Moor	£238,000	+11.1%	110
Parr Bridge	£292,000	+3.7%	186
Well Court	£245,000	+2.1%	226
Bickershaw	£141,600	-4.6%	90
Standish	£199,995	-9.9%	66
Longshoot	£119,500	-20.6%	136

Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months

Homes in Bedford — sold prices

Filters

Address	Type	Beds	EPC	Price	Date
51 Platt Fold Street	Terraced	3	D	£115,000	Jul 2026
2 Howarth Street	Terraced	3	C	£165,000	Jun 2026
Apartment 73 Mather House Mather Lane	Flat	3	C	£160,000	Jun 2026
47 Hawkhurst Park	Semi-detached	4+	C	£310,000	May 2026
10 Brideoake Street	Terraced	3	D	£135,700	May 2026
42 Green Lane	Detached	4+	D	£305,000	May 2026
2 White Street	Semi-detached	3	B	£241,000	May 2026
1 Rogerton Close	Terraced	1	C	£130,000	May 2026
26 Lingard Street	Terraced	2	C	£92,000	May 2026
8 Arbory Close	Semi-detached	3	C	£255,000	May 2026
18 ASTLEY STREET LEIGH	Terraced	3	C	£155,000	May 2026
Apartment 96 Mather House Mather Lane	Flat	3	D	£240,000	May 2026
30, Bedford Square	Terraced	3	C	£149,950	May 2026
16, Duke Street	Terraced	2	D	£165,000	Apr 2026
467 Holden Road	Terraced	3	C	£205,000	Apr 2026
294 Holden Road	Semi-detached	2	C	£204,000	Apr 2026
7 Halstead Grove	Terraced	3	C	£210,000	Apr 2026
508, Holden Road	Terraced	2	D	£195,000	Apr 2026
9 Manley Park Guest Street	Flat	—	—	£135,500	Apr 2026
33 Rothay Street	Terraced	3	D	£150,000	Mar 2026
61 Priestfields	Terraced	4+	C	£215,000	Mar 2026
123 Chapel Street	Terraced	—	—	£85,000	Mar 2026
3, Mallory Drive	Semi-detached	3	C	£227,500	Mar 2026
22 Turner Street	Terraced	4+	E	£130,000	Mar 2026

Show all sales ↓

154 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →

Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC

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