Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Oakley
Oakley lies about four miles north west of Bedford along the River Great Ouse. Once part of the Duke of Bedford's estate, it is a well kept village with its own primary school and academy, and some of the most valuable detached homes near the town.
- £733,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £418,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- 4 miles
- north west of Bedford town centre
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to August 2026, for Oakley. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The village
Oakley appears in the Domesday Book, and its parish church dates from around 1200. The village was bought by the 4th Duke of Bedford in 1737, and Oakley House served as a hunting lodge for successive dukes until the Bedford estate was sold in 1918. The village hall was built to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, and the river and open countryside run along the edge of the village.
Homes and prices
Oakley combines period estate cottages and houses with substantial detached homes built through the twentieth century, many on generous plots. Detached homes sold for an average of around £733,000 over the year to August 2026, among the highest of any village around Bedford, while the average across all homes was around £418,000. The gap between the two shows how much the type of home matters here.
Getting about
Bedford is around four miles south east, and its station has trains to London St Pancras taking from around 40 minutes. The A6 and the A428 are both a short drive away.
Schools
Oakley has its own primary school, Oakley Primary School, and Lincroft Academy for older pupils, with Bedford's independent schools a short drive away. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Homes we have sold here
Questions about Oakley
How much does a house cost in Oakley?
Over the year to August 2026, detached homes in Oakley sold for an average of around £733,000, and the average across all homes was around £418,000, according to HM Land Registry.
How far is Oakley from Bedford?
Oakley is around four miles north west of Bedford town centre. From Bedford station, the fastest trains to London St Pancras take around 40 minutes.
What schools are in Oakley?
Oakley has Oakley Primary School and Lincroft Academy, and Bedford's state and independent schools are a short drive away.
Which estate agent sells homes in Oakley?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Oakley and the villages west of Bedford. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Oakley, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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