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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 89 recent sales, the median property price is £265,000 in Harpur area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 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
Detached8£385,025
Flats36£157,500
Semi-Detached17£350,000
Terraced28£289,350

10 years median price trend in Harpur

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

All postcodes in Harpur

MK402QT

Harpur Street

MK417LT

Rowlandson Way

MK417RQ

Salisbury Street

MK402BE

Spenser Road

MK402SZ

Balsall Street East

MK402JG

Richbell Court

MK402AX

Milton Road

MK402AS

Cowper Road

MK417QH

Brickhill Drive

MK402BG

Sidney Road

MK402HB

Tavistock Street

MK417PH

William Barron Court

MK417NW

Wedgwood Road

MK402SE

Union Street

MK417SE

Palmerston Street

MK402DX

Shakespeare Road

MK402HY

Wellington Street

MK402AZ

Spenser Road

MK416EL

Clapham Road

MK402RU

The Crescent

MK417NQ

Gainsborough Rise

MK417RG

Stanley Street

MK402EA

Shakespeare Road

MK417PB

Manton Lane

MK402FT

Cross Street

MK402DR

Shakespeare Road

MK402BJ

Bromham Road

MK402RN

Adelaide Square

MK402BB

Spenser Road

MK417NU

Manton Lane

MK402TJ

The Broadway

MK417RE

Salisbury Street

MK402JP

Harpur

MK417PG

Manton Lane

MK402AA

Bromham Road

MK417PT

Murdoch Road

MK402JL

Harpur

MK417PD

Murdock Road

MK402RG

Tavistock Street

MK402HN

Queen Street

MK417NX

Brickhill Drive

MK402FW

Balsall Street East

MK402RD

Tavistock Street

MK402RZ

Tavistock Place

MK402JU

Bromham Road

MK417RU

Stanley Street

MK402AL

Chaucer Road

MK402FG

Bromham Road

MK402HT

Queen Street

MK417RN

Hartington Street

MK402SX

Princes Street

MK417NH

Manton Lane

MK417NP

Morland Way

MK402DB

Dynevor Road

MK417LQ

Slade Walk

MK417RR

Gladstone Street

MK402DN

Shakespeare Road

MK417TQ

Roff Avenue

MK417LG

Clapham Road

MK417NL

Cotman Close

MK417NT

Manton Lane

MK402EJ

Byron Crescent

MK417LS

Lely Close

MK402HH

Queen Street

MK402TH

The Broadway

MK402RY

Tavistock Place

MK402AQ

Bromham Road

MK402RW

Adelaide Square

MK402AP

Chaucer Road

MK402ES

Foster Hill Road

MK402FY

The Crescent

MK402DL

Shakespeare Road

MK402FB

Milton Road

MK417PW

Clapham Road

MK417LW

Manton Lane

MK402ED

Shakespeare Road

MK402FQ

Warwick Avenue

MK417RL

Hartington Street

MK402RQ

Tavistock Place

MK417PJ

Clapham Road

MK417TB

Foster Hill Road

MK417SA

Harpur

MK417NY

Manton Lane

MK402FZ

Balsall Street East

MK402EU

Foster Hill Road

MK402FF

Wellington Street

MK417RP

Hartington Street

MK402HJ

Argyll Street

MK417NE

Ramsay Close

MK402BY

Lansdowne Road

MK402TA

Chaucer Road

MK417TA

Foster Hill Road

MK402SG

Union Street

MK402EY

Warwick Avenue

MK402RF

Tavistock Street

MK402DG

Linden Road

MK417RT

Gladstone Street

MK402UX

Linden Road

MK402AT

Cowper Road

MK417TF

Roff Avenue

Data Sources

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