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About

Greyfriars ward occupies a central part of Bedford, situated directly north of the River Great Ouse. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. Its streets are arranged in a dense grid pattern, creating a settled urban neighbourhood. The ward's southern boundary is defined by the river and its associated embankment paths.

The historic Greyfriars Bedford Free School, founded in the 19th century, is a notable local institution. The area includes several small local businesses and convenience shops catering to residents. A network of pedestrian routes connects the ward to the town centre and the main railway station, which lies just to the east. The presence of the river provides a consistent green corridor through this part of town.

Area overview

On average Greyfriars has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 28.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Greyfriars is £50,852 per year. There are 1 schools in Greyfriars: 1 primary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Greyfriars

Based on 23 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Greyfriars area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Greyfriars in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Greyfriars over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats19£162,500
Terraced4£215,550

10 years median price trend in Greyfriars

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Greyfriars.

All postcodes in Greyfriars

MK409HA

Greyfriars

MK401PX

River Street

MK438AW

Ford End Road

MK430GL

Ford End Road

MK401HH

Brace Street

MK401DY

Ashburnham Road

MK401AH

Dane Street

MK401BY

Midland Road

MK454XY

Ford End Road

MK401EJ

Dearne Villas

MK401HJ

Greyfriars

MK409GP

Greyfriars

MK402ZR

Ford End Road

MK401PS

Alexandra Road

MK409FX

Ford End Road

MK402QD

Bromham Road

MK401ZL

Dane Street

MK401EQ

Conduit Road

MK436BX

Greyfriars

MK409FN

Ford End Road

MK445AF

Ford End Road

MK425EU

Greyfriars

MK402QG

Bromham Road

MK401BA

Harpur Street

MK401QX

Maitland Street

MK401DG

Rutland Road

MK409FJ

Greyfriars

MK402QH

Bromham Road

MK401FD

Conduit Road

MK425DT

Ford End Road

MK401AA

Ford End Road

MK401AR

Merchant Place

MK443WQ

Ford End Road

MK401TU

Heron Quay

MK401AE

Ford End Road

MK453XN

Ford End Road

MK401HB

Brace Street

MK401LT

Allhallows

MK452XL

Ford End Road

MK409GL

Greyfriars

MK401TG

Greyfriars

MK401EL

The Avenue

MK401HU

Brereton Road

MK401TF

Sovereigns Quay

MK436DD

Greyfriars

MK401RB

Commercial Road

MK425EX

Greyfriars

MK401QT

Western Street

MK439WZ

Ford End Road

MK401PR

Alexandra Road

MK401QW

Prebend Street

MK425EF

Greyfriars

MK401EP

St Loyes Street

MK436BP

Ford End Road

MK425DZ

Greyfriars

MK401DZ

Ashburnham Road

MK401RA

Horne Lane

MK401LB

Harpur Street

MK401PL

Midland Road

MK409GN

Greyfriars

MK402QA

Bromham Road

MK401JL

Greyfriars

MK425ER

Greyfriars

MK401WB

Ford End Road

MK409GD

Ford End Road

MK409GZ

Greyfriars

MK436AY

Ford End Road

MK401JH

Beauchamp Court

MK401QN

Prebend Street

MK401PJ

Greyfriars

MK401BL

Prebend Street

MK430ES

Crawley Crossing

MK438YR

Ford End Road

MK452TZ

Ford End Road

MK401JE

Roise Street

MK425BT

Ford End Road

MK428ZG

Ford End Road

MK425EZ

Greyfriars

MK454YX

Greyfriars

MK409GG

Greyfriars

MK401DS

Ashburnham Road

MK439LQ

Ford End Road

MK401DW

Midland Road

MK401QS

Commercial Road

MK409EB

Ford End Road

MK401ED

Guru Ravidass Lane

MK436DA

Greyfriars

MK401JB

Alexandra Road

MK436BZ

Greyfriars

MK401DQ

Gibbons Road

MK401DJ

Grafton Road

MK401JD

River Street

MK401TJ

Harpur Centre

MK401AZ

Alexandra Road

MK401DU

Ashburnham Road

MK401HT

Alexandra Place

MK436BA

Ford End Road

MK401DP

Ashburnham Road

MK401TE

Sovereigns Quay

MK445AB

Greyfriars

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.