Opticians in Bedford
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 12 optical sites in Bedford when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 58% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Bedford is commissioned through NHS Central East Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from February 2023. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
12
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
6
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Bedford
Independent and smaller groups
7 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Bedford
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Brunker Opticians | 25 St. Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2PN | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP36C |
| Boots Opticians (Bedford) | 33-37 Harpur Centre, Bedford MK40 1TN | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP5X4 |
| Boots Opticians Ltd - Bedford Interchange Retail Park | Unit D Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford MK42 7AZ | Boots Opticians | April 2015 | TP3GN |
| Brown and White Opticians - Saxon Centre | 246 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QA | Brown and White Opticians Ltd | April 2015 | TP3GX |
| Donne & Browning Opticians & Hearing Care | 3-4 The Arcade, Bedford MK40 1NS | Donne & Browning Opticians & Hearing Care | April 2008 | TP34N |
| Fairfield Park Specsavers Limited | 90 Clapham Road, Bedford MK41 7PJ | Specsavers | February 2023 | I2G8G |
| Healthy U Optometrists | 29-31 St. Peters Street, Bedford MK40 2PN | Healthy U Optometrists | April 2015 | TP3HL |
| Homesight Bedford | 1 Pemberley Lane, Bedford MK40 2PJ | Independent single-site contractor | April 2015 | TP3H4 |
| Humphriss & Burgess | 28A Mill Street, Bedford MK40 3HD | Humphriss & Burgess | April 2008 | TP381 |
| John Kaye Optometrist | 8 Library Walk, Bedford MK41 8HF | John Kaye Optometrist | April 2008 | TP38V |
| Specsavers (Bedford) | 1 Harpur Centre, Midland Road, Bedford MK40 1TJ | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6R0 |
| Vision Express (Bedford) | 28 The Harpur Centre, Bedford MK40 1TG | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP77D |
What an eye test costs in Bedford
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 7 sites in Bedford outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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