Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook sits just north of a loop of the River Great Ouse, around seven miles north of Bedford. It is one of the most complete villages in north Bedfordshire, with its own academy, shops and a long stone high street.
- £511,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £445,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- 7 miles
- north of Bedford town centre
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to July 2026, for Sharnbrook. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The village
Sharnbrook is recorded in the Domesday Book, and the Norman Church of St Peter is its oldest surviving building. The High Street is lined with houses of local limestone, and the village keeps its old mill and police station among its landmarks. Colworth House, rebuilt in its present form by 1774, stands in parkland on the edge of the village.
Red kites are a common sight over the fields, and the river, the Ouse valley and the countryside towards Odell and Harrold are close at hand. The village has around 2,300 residents and a strong community life.
Homes and prices
Sharnbrook offers stone cottages and period houses in the old village, family homes built over the last century, and converted barns and country homes in the surrounding countryside. Detached homes sold for an average of around £511,000 over the year to July 2026, and the average across all homes was around £445,000, a little below the year before.
Many homes here are owned for decades. We recently sold a home on Lodge Close that came to the market for the first time in 62 years, and long ownership means good homes appear rarely and are keenly watched.
Getting about
Bedford station, around seven miles south, has trains to London St Pancras taking from around 40 minutes. The A6 runs close to the village, linking it to Bedford and to Rushden and the A14 to the north.
Schools
Sharnbrook has its own primary school and is home to Sharnbrook Academy, which draws pupils from across north Bedfordshire. Bedford's independent schools are a short drive south. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Homes we have sold here
Questions about Sharnbrook
How much does a house cost in Sharnbrook?
Over the year to July 2026, detached homes in Sharnbrook sold for an average of around £511,000, and the average across all homes was around £445,000, according to HM Land Registry.
How far is Sharnbrook from Bedford and London?
Sharnbrook is around seven miles north of Bedford. From Bedford station, the fastest trains to London St Pancras take around 40 minutes.
What schools are in Sharnbrook?
Sharnbrook has its own primary school and is home to Sharnbrook Academy, which serves a wide area of north Bedfordshire.
Which estate agent sells homes in Sharnbrook?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Sharnbrook and the villages of north Bedfordshire. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Sharnbrook, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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