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About

Harpur ward encompasses much of Bedford's historic town centre, located directly north of the River Great Ouse. The area includes the main shopping streets, St. Paul's Square, and the Embankment gardens along the riverfront. It is a central civic and commercial district, containing the Borough Hall, the main library, and the Swan Hotel.

A defining feature is the presence of several notable statues along the Embankment, including a large bronze of John Bunyan, the town's famous 17th-century author. The ward contains the Higgins Bedford museum, housed in a former Victorian gentleman's residence, and the medieval St. Paul's Church. The pattern of streets reflects the town's long market history.

Area overview

On average Harpur has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 17.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Harpur is £43,537 per year. There are 5 schools in Harpur: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Harpur

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Harpur area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £800,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harpur 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 Harpur over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£401,525
Flats41£147,500
Semi-Detached14£337,500
Terraced25£285,000

10 years median price trend in Harpur

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

All postcodes in Harpur

MK402FE

Foster Hill Road

MK402HZ

Tavistock Street

MK402DL

Shakespeare Road

MK417SA

Harpur

MK401HG

Cross Street

MK402AR

Keats Close

MK402RN

Adelaide Square

MK402JQ

Richbell Court

MK402RE

Tavistock Street

MK417DP

Clarendon Street

MK417FY

Fairhill

MK417LU

Romney Walk

MK417NZ

Manton Lane

MK402HN

Queen Street

MK417RU

Stanley Street

MK417SE

Palmerston Street

MK402JP

Harpur

MK417PJ

Clapham Road

MK402SU

Sidney Road

MK402FD

Balsall Street West

MK402FZ

Balsall Street East

MK402JH

Roff Avenue

MK402JN

Harpur

MK402SS

Harpur Street

MK417TJ

Roff Avenue

MK402DH

Warwick Avenue

MK402SA

Tavistock Street

MK417NR

Gainsborough Rise

MK417PH

William Barron Court

MK402AX

Milton Road

MK402BE

Spenser Road

MK402HH

Queen Street

MK402RH

Tavistock Street

MK402UT

Union Street

MK417NA

Hogarth Close

MK417PP

Clapham Road

MK417PW

Clapham Road

MK417PX

Manton Lane

MK402RA

Harpur Street

MK402RT

The Crescent

MK416EN

Clapham Road

MK417TA

Foster Hill Road

MK417RH

Park Road North

MK417PB

Manton Lane

MK417PT

Murdoch Road

MK402AJ

Chaucer Road

MK402EY

Warwick Avenue

MK402FF

Wellington Street

MK402FW

Balsall Street East

MK402AU

Cowper Road

MK417PQ

Manton Lane

MK402BJ

Bromham Road

MK402SG

Union Street

MK402DN

Shakespeare Road

MK402EH

Bromham Road

MK402UD

Queen Street

MK417NH

Manton Lane

MK402BB

Spenser Road

MK417SH

Clarendon Street

MK402FG

Bromham Road

MK402RR

Tavistock Street

MK402UH

Warwick Avenue

MK417NP

Morland Way

MK417SQ

Clarendon Street

MK417TW

Chandos Street

MK417SJ

Clarendon Street

MK402AQ

Bromham Road

MK402DY

Tudor Close

MK402EU

Foster Hill Road

MK402RX

Tavistock Street

MK417PU

Brickhill Drive

MK402BP

Bromham Road

MK417RF

Stanley Street

MK402FX

Linden Road

MK402DW

Shakespeare Road

MK417SB

Park Road West

MK402SL

Tavistock Place

MK417RN

Hartington Street

MK402DR

Shakespeare Road

MK402EA

Shakespeare Road

MK402EE

Warwick Avenue

MK402HW

Queen Street

MK402JE

Cobden Square

MK402AZ

Spenser Road

MK402HT

Queen Street

MK417PD

Murdock Road

MK417TF

Roff Avenue

MK417NE

Ramsay Close

MK417RG

Stanley Street

MK417LH

Reynolds Close

MK417LY

Turner Way

MK417PL

Murdock Road

MK402HY

Wellington Street

MK402RW

Adelaide Square

MK402TH

The Broadway

MK417RR

Gladstone Street

MK417SL

Park Road West

MK402AT

Cowper Road

MK402EN

Foster Hill Road

MK402FB

Milton Road

Data Sources

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