Area guide, Bedfordshire
Living in Turvey
Turvey sits on the River Great Ouse around seven miles west of Bedford, on the A428 close to the Buckinghamshire border. With a Saxon founded church, two historic pubs and the statue of Jonah in the river, it is one of the most characterful villages in the county.
- £626,000
- average price of a detached home over the last year
- £552,000
- average price across all homes over the last year
- Around 1,200
- residents at the last census
HM Land Registry price paid data, year to May 2026, for Turvey. Population from the 2011 Census. Averages are rounded and include all property types sold in the period.
The village
Turvey was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Mordaunt family held the manor from 1197 and became Barons of Turvey, and by 1792, when Turvey House was built, the estate had passed to the Higgins family. All Saints Church has Saxon origins and was enlarged in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and Turvey Abbey, once a family house, is now a Benedictine monastery. The Three Fyshes, built in 1487, and the Three Cranes, beside the church, are both still trading. In the river by the old bridge, a statue of Jonah has stood on Mill Island since 1844.
Homes and prices
Turvey offers period houses and cottages along the High Street and around the church, converted mill and farm buildings and family homes built through the twentieth century. Detached homes sold for an average of around £626,000 over the year to May 2026, and the average across all homes was around £552,000, a little above the year before and close to the 2022 peak. Period homes near the river and church come to the market only occasionally.
Getting about
The A428 runs through the village, linking Turvey to Bedford in the east and Northampton in the west, and Olney and Milton Keynes are a short drive away. Bedford station has trains to London St Pancras taking from around 40 minutes.
Schools
Turvey Primary School takes children from reception to year six, and the village also has a preschool playgroup. Bedford's state and independent schools, including Bedford School, Bedford Girls' School, Bedford Modern School and Pilgrims' School, are within reach. We always suggest checking current admissions arrangements with Bedford Borough Council for a specific address.
Questions about Turvey
How much does a house cost in Turvey?
Over the year to May 2026, detached homes in Turvey sold for an average of around £626,000, and the average across all homes was around £552,000, according to HM Land Registry.
Where is Turvey?
Turvey is a village in Bedfordshire on the River Great Ouse, around seven miles west of Bedford on the A428, close to the Buckinghamshire border.
What is Turvey known for?
Turvey is known for All Saints Church, Turvey Abbey and Turvey House, the Three Fyshes pub, built in 1487, and the statue of Jonah on Mill Island in the Great Ouse.
Which estate agent sells homes in Turvey?
James Kendall & Co is an independent estate agency based at Marston Moretaine that sells homes across Turvey and the villages west of Bedford. Every home we sell is styled, photographed and filmed as standard.
If you are thinking of selling in Turvey, our Pre-Market Report sets out the price we would launch at and the sales behind it.
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