Removals Bedford

Removals To Bedford

Are you moving in and around Bedford? Moving house can be stressful at the best of times and with bills to pay, post to redirect and home insurance to source, there is more than enough to start thinking about. One thing you are certainly going to have to start thinking about in plenty of time is how you are going to move your personal belongings to your new home.

Many people underestimate the scale of the task and hire a removals van for a few hours to do it themselves. Only to later come unstuck when they have more items than they first thought, get the timing wrong and end up shelling out more money, or worse still, damage their own goods. Moving home furnishings is a skill and whether you are looking to move to a larger home or downsize, it will require careful planning to ensure everything runs smoothly.

With over 185 years of experience in the removals industry, White & Company, as founder members of the industry’s leading regulators; British Association of Removers, FIDI & OMNI value your possessions and offer a variety of storage, packing and delivery solutions to make your move stress-free.

Why Move To Bedford

Set along the southern end of the great River Ouse, Bedford is often overlooked as an area of outstanding natural beauty, including stately homes and gardens, offering plenty of opportunities for woodland walks and Sunday strolls along the riverbank.

With vast improvements made to the town centre, including a £3m high street renovation project, Bedford is fast gaining traction as a desirable and up and coming area. Historically, the town was a large brick producer with many families drawn to the area to fill employment shortages at the time. As such the area is surprisingly cosmopolitan in feel and benefits from an interesting mix of cultures with many Italians, Poles and Bangladeshi calling Bedford home.

Perhaps the town’s biggest selling point however is its reputation as the ultimate commuter town. Its close proximity to London (little under an hour away by train) combines all the pleasures of rural countryside living while also providing easy access to the bustle of the big smoke. Train connections to the capital run every half hour and are provided by the Thameslink and services to the East Midlands are operated by East Midlands Trains.

Young professionals and families are attracted in particular by the prospect of all round greater space. With larger sized riverside homes and apartments at far more affordable prices than London widely available, Bedford offers substantially better value for money, while also not being too far away from good amenities and excellent local schools.

Working in Bedford

Bedford was a market town for the surrounding agricultural region from the early Middle Ages. From the 16th century it became one of the main centres of England’s lace industry. Lace continued to be an important industry in Bedford until the early 20th century.

Today the towns largest employment sectors are the wholesale and retail trade with ASDA, Argos and Unilever being some of the largest employers in the area. Health and social work occupations also employ many of Bedford’s residents and its research and development facilities offer a wide range of job opportunities. Although salaries are lower than those of big cities, the cost of living is lower.

Things to do in Bedford

Famed for its unique location along the River Ouse, one of the largest rivers in the whole of the UK, Bedford offers a number of cruises, including trips to The Anchor at Great Barford, one of the town’s best pubs serving up the best of British cuisine and plenty of opportunities to grab a cream tea.

The Bedford Corn Exchange often hosts a number of live events from top class performers in the fields of comedy, theatre and music. A brand new theatre has opened at St Lukes which showcases the latest theatre, dance, music and art work of local Bedford students during term time.

For culture vultures and family days out, Bedford is also home to a large number of museums and art galleries, including the Higgins, the South Bank, and the John Bunyan Museum which tells the story of John Bunyan, the renowned author, pastor and preacher and showcases some of his best works.

For more ideas on things to see and do in Bedford see:
http://www.lovebedford.co.uk/whatson/

Property

The housing market is buoyant and property values are forecast to rise by 30% by the end of 2019, and nowhere more so than in the South East. Bedfordshire, with its great housing stock and excellent transport links, is attracting both families and London commuters.

The next few months are likely to see an increase of properties changing hands across the county.

Bedford Borough Council’s ‘Housing Review Report’ states that it intends to build more affordable housing for first time buyers, update and improve existing housing and it proposes to bring forward a mixed range of schemes to help improve the local housing market in general.

Bedford offers a wide range of types of property, ages and styles, from Victorian detached and thatched cottages to more modern style apartments.

The average price for property in Bedfordshire currently is around £334,000 with a larger detached home costing in the region of £486,000. The most expensive homes are found on Church Lane, Church Road and Lower Gravenhurst.

Those renting can expect to pay anywhere between £650 – £759 depending on the property’s proximity to the town centre. Stats as per Zoopla 23 November 2018.