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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 19 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 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
Flats15£160,000
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

MK401QX

Maitland Street

MK436DD

Greyfriars

MK401HS

Brereton Road

MK402QG

Bromham Road

MK425DZ

Greyfriars

MK436BZ

Greyfriars

MK401AA

Ford End Road

MK401AE

Ford End Road

MK401AH

Dane Street

MK425EZ

Greyfriars

MK436DA

Greyfriars

MK401LT

Allhallows

MK439WZ

Ford End Road

MK401AS

Merchant Gate

MK401DQ

Gibbons Road

MK401EF

The Avenue

MK401QS

Commercial Road

MK401RD

Costin Street

MK409FZ

Ford End Road

MK425EF

Greyfriars

MK401LJ

Allhallows

MK401PX

River Street

MK401ZL

Dane Street

MK402HU

Bromham Road

MK401LB

Harpur Street

MK401YD

Ford End Road

MK402QN

Bromham Road

MK401BN

Prebend Street

MK401EL

The Avenue

MK401JA

Alexandra Road

MK401JP

Greyfriars

MK428ZG

Ford End Road

MK445AX

Greyfriars

MK409HD

Greyfriars

MK425BT

Ford End Road

MK436AZ

Ford End Road

MK401ED

Guru Ravidass Lane

MK454YX

Greyfriars

MK401DJ

Grafton Road

MK401QA

Horne Lane

MK401RA

Horne Lane

MK401DN

Midland Road

MK401HJ

Greyfriars

MK401LX

Greenhill Street

MK402ZR

Ford End Road

MK452WH

Ford End Road

MK401TP

Harpur Centre

MK401JN

Priory Court

MK401EA

Ashburnham Road

MK409EB

Ford End Road

MK401LQ

Church Arcade

MK401JL

Greyfriars

MK402QW

Bromham Road

MK425BD

Ford End Road

MK436BX

Greyfriars

MK453XN

Ford End Road

MK401RB

Commercial Road

MK401TN

Harpur Street

MK401DH

Grafton Road

MK401DS

Ashburnham Road

MK401JE

Roise Street

MK438AW

Ford End Road

MK415BZ

Greyfriars

MK401AR

Merchant Place

MK401DX

Ashburnham Road

MK401HA

Beckett Street

MK401TF

Sovereigns Quay

MK409EN

Ford End Road

MK401DG

Rutland Road

MK401EJ

Dearne Villas

MK401WB

Ford End Road

MK409FX

Ford End Road

MK401FD

Conduit Road

MK438WJ

Ford End Road

MK438YR

Ford End Road

MK425EU

Greyfriars

MK401BA

Harpur Street

MK401QE

Midland Road

MK401QN

Prebend Street

MK409FJ

Greyfriars

MK409GZ

Greyfriars

MK409HA

Greyfriars

MK409GL

Greyfriars

MK415BH

Ford End Road

MK401AX

Ashburnham Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.