Bedford, WA 6052

You can tell Bedford is going to get better and better. More and more young family’s moving in, quality home developments a lot with street frontage and the remainder with 1950 classics which are being restored. Lots of parks, close to the rail and bus routes. A stones throw away from the cafe strip and galleria shopping centre. The big blocks at a significant discount to Inglewood attracted our family to the area. Eastern side bordering bayswater and south of grand prom the best.

We live in Birrkett St. We have a friendly safe area. We are fortunate enough to live on the old 1/4 acre.
Traffic is mainly quiet with a bit of through traffic at prime times. Access to the Beaufort St cafe's just minutes away and the City is just 8 minutes if you catch some green traffic lights.

Bedford is one of Perth's 'best kept secrets' as far as I am concerned. Its only 6 km from the CBD along Beaufort Street and it still has character. If you like older style houses (1940's-1950's), close to the City at still (relatively) affordable prices, I think bedford's the place. Any suburb closer to the CBD is substantially more expensive (Inglewood, Mount Lawley, Highgate) and as Perth grows further, locations closer to the CBD would become more expensive - and this trend has already 'reached' Inglewood, so the progression to Bedford and neighbouring Bayswater is only a matter of time.

Having been a commited renter around subi, mt lawley, inglewood, leederville, northbridge etc.. areas for all of my 20s I moved to Bedford 10 years ago and have to say, it was so worth saving to get into the suburb. As far as location you cant beat it, its close enough to get everywhere and far enough to be peaceful. There are great access routes in every direction, great schools - both public and private, walking distance to galleria and inglewood strip. I guess one of the highlights is the proximity to the city and the public transport options. It takes 15-20 minutes door to door to get to town on the 66 express. It is in essence Inglewood without the million+ pricetags and the pokey block sizes ;-). I think its potential has yet to be fully realised.. although with the recent spate of investment and popping up of fancy 'McMansion' type developments on our street.. I think the secret is slowly getting out..

As my neighbour has been saying for the last 10 years.. "once you are in, why would you leave? its just so easy and convenient living in Bedford..and you will never be able to buy back in"

The other big pro of Bedford is there is a plethera of housing styles to suit everyone.. old doer uppers, new houses and those which have been beautifully restored.. and finally established trees.. something you just dont see in the suburban sprawl. Love it!

Oh and I almost forgot.. it has "Salisbury day care centre".. possibly the best day care centre for miles and miles... ask anyone whos kids go there and anyone whos trying to get in!!

There are pockets of Bedford that are run down and feel unsafe. Walking around the suburb is reasonably pleasant during the day, but not recommended at night time. Bordered by Walter Rd on the north and Broun Ave on the south, traffic is constant. Small parks are dotted throughout Bedford, however, always expect graffiti, dog poo or rubbish to be part of the park or playground experience. If you are looking at living in Bedford, also have a look at Dianella and Inglewood which are definitely a step up from Bedford in terms of quality homes, a great neighbourhood environment, cleanliness and safety.

I have lived inner city for a number of years and moved to Bedford 12 months ago. I find the location great and the facilities just keep growing with the restaurants moving up Beaufort Street. It is a suburb that is small and unique and only gets better with a lot of renovation and redevelopment. It is easy to get into the city if you have to and heaps of public transport is available. It is amazing how quite it is and the neighbors are always friendly and keep an eye out. There are some amazing renovations going on and I believe this is a suburb that will be sought after because of it's uniqueness, size and spirit.

I have lived in Bedford for a few years now and its a great place to live. Everything you need if nearby or easy to get to. It's got schools, kindergartens, doctors, restaurants, cafes, fast food outlets, Coles, pubs, 24 hours delis and its close to the city or the Galleria. There are various bus routes to town and a taxi ride is less than $20 when needed. There are many parks, footy and cricket grounds and not far to golf courses and swimming pools.The streets are in a grid system which makes it easy to ride or walk around. Most major sporting grounds, the casino and even the beach are all within easy reach.
There is a good mix of housing with many character houses on big blocks or new homes on smaller blocks