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De Parys: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the De Parys neighbourhood of Bedford, England (ONS area Bedford 009). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes MK40, MK41. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK40 3DB.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Bedford

De Parys is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Bedford (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 4 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £435,000 and flats for £173,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bedford (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Bedford St Johns, is about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£435,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£173,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where De Parys sits in Bedford

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford
Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Bedford with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 8th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in De Parys

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bedford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bedford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bedford, 4 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recorded crime
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Schools improving
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Bedford St Johns Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bletchley (about 40 min) and Bedford (about 4 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school St John Rigby Catholic Primary School 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Castle Newnham School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about De Parys

What is the typical house price in De Parys?

£435,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +9% against 2017-2019.

How does De Parys compare with the rest of Bedford?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of the 12 neighbourhoods in Bedford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 8th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Bedford.

Is De Parys an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is De Parys gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 2 of 20 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to De Parys?

Bedford St Johns. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 km in a straight line). About 1.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to Bletchley (about 40 min) and Bedford (about 4 min).

Which state schools are nearest to De Parys?

Nearest state primary school. St John Rigby Catholic Primary School. 580 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Castle Newnham School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.