New Homes in Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire is a county in the East of England that shares a border with Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire. From county town Bedford to largest town Luton and other major places like Dunstable, new builds in Bedfordshire are suitable for a wide variety of homebuyers.

With country houses like Luton Hoo Estate and Wrest Park to enjoy, along with natural spaces like Rushmere Country Park, Priory Country Park and the Forest of Marston Vale, you’ve also got attractions like Gullivers Land and Woburn Abbey in the area. Climb the Barton Hills and explore the Dunstable Downs, all with our developments in Bedfordshire below.

Live the Bedfordshire life

From handy transport connections to miles of open countryside and interesting cultural and leisure attractions across the region, you may have many motives for buying a house in Bedfordshire. You can add one more to your list when you browse the latest offers, with initiatives such as Help to Buy and our own Movemaker scheme. 

Things to see and do in Bedfordshire

There’s an array of natural spots and historical sites to explore across Bedfordshire, including the 400-acre Rushmere Country Park with its trails, play areas and sculptures. Go walking around scenic lakes at Priory Country Park, soak up the peaceful ambience in the Barton Hills and pay a visit to places like Woburn Abbey, Wrest Park and the National Trust’s Ashridge Estate too. 

With cultural draws like Bedford Museum, Stockwood Discovery Centre and the Higgins Art Gallery and Museum, you can also make the most of family attractions such as Woodside Animal Farm and the Subtropical Swimming Paradise and Ride Leisure water parks. 

Education

When it’s time for your kids to stop splashing around and learn a thing or two, there are some excellent schools across Bedfordshire for you to choose between. Options for younger children include Priory Primary in Bedford, Luton’s Denbigh Primary and Greenleas School in Leighton Buzzard, which are all rated as outstanding by Ofsted. 

Kids in Leighton Buzzard can continue their education at Brooklands Middle School and Cedars Upper School, both classed as good by Ofsted. If you live in Luton then Challney High School for Boys, Challney High School for Girls and Denbigh High are all outstanding, while Bedford’s St Thomas More Catholic School shares the same honour. 

Bedfordshire transport links

Bedfordshire enjoys an excellent location within the UK and benefits from its transport links. The M1 motorway passes through the county to give you direct access to places like Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield to the north, as well as London in the south. 

There are superb rail links in places like Luton – which also has a major international airport – with trains to the capital taking around half an hour, while it’s double that from Bedford and Leighton Buzzard. 

The Bedfordshire property scene

Big things are expected of Bedfordshire’s property market in the future, so now’s the time to invest in the area. You can do exactly that when you choose between the skillfully designed 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes available just off Leighton Road on the eastern edge of Leighton Buzzard.