Bedford Local Information
Practical local information for Bedford: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Bedford house prices: £332,893 average, up 6.7%
Bedford homes now average £332,893, the highest on record, and rose 6.7% in a year while England managed 2.3%. Median sold prices for every borough postcode.
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Bedford to London trains: 42 minutes, £6,152 a year
The fastest train reaches St Pancras in 42 minutes and an annual season starts at £6,152. Journey times, every 2026 walk-up fare and the Thameslink route south.
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Bedford roadworks: Black Cat A1 underpass slips to 2027
The A1 underpass at Black Cat now opens mid-summer 2027, after the rest of the scheme. Current closures, the routes that matter and where Bedford parking is free.
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Things to do in Bedford: free museum, 504 acres of park
The Higgins is free and shuts Mondays, and two country parks add 504 free acres. Bedford days out with 2026 opening times, checked against each venue.
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Bedford planning: 3.35 years of housing land, no plan
Bedford has 3.35 years of housing land against a five-year duty, and its Local Plan was withdrawn as unsound. What that means if a developer applies near you.