12 of the 20 neighbourhoods in Bedford have had a rise in house prices12 of the 20 neighbourhoods in Bedford have had a rise in house prices
12 of the 20 neighbourhoods in Bedford have had a rise in house prices

House prices in Bedford: the areas where average prices increased the most in the last year despite Covid crisis

See if the ward where you live makes the cut

The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented economic shock in the UK, closing businesses and putting people out of work left, right and centre.

But despite that, average house prices held up across England – even if there was a drop in sales.

In Bedford, prices rose by 1.5 per cent in the year to September 2020. Across the East of England, prices rose by 2.2 per cent.

The ONS also publishes house price figures by Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOAs) – small geographic areas containing an average of 7,200 people.

These show 12 of the 20 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) that make up Bedford had a rise in house prices over the same period.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods had the strongest growth in the year to September 2020.