House prices in Bedfordshire rose by more than seven per cent in a year, Land
Registry figures show.
In April 2007, the average price of a house in the county stood at £179,934,
compared to £167,761 the previous April.
April’s figures also represent a rise of 0.5 per cent on March’s house prices.
The average cost of a detached house in Bedfordshire in April was £318,960,
semis costs £176,662 and the average price of a terraced house stood at £140,
298.
The figures put Bedfordshire on a par with the national average cost of a house,
which stood at £179,935 in April.
The busiest month for moving house in Bedfordshire between April 2006 and this
February was in June last year, when 1,090 properties were sold. The quietest
month was in January with 599 homes sold.