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Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/beauvais-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0GD, MK42 0JG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£188,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£209,682
47 sales
Price range
£57k – £366k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
MK42 0GD

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At a glance

House prices£189k average51% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband74% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 52 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

47 property sales on Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £188,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £155,521. Average sale prices fell from £288,745 in 2016 to £188,500 in 2026 (-35%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 51% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 13 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% flat, 36% terraced, 2% detached. Recorded sale prices on Beauvais Avenue range from £57,225 to £365,500. 37% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Beauvais Avenue ranks 336th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Beauvais Avenue compared

Beauvais Avenue£188,500
MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £288,745 (8 sales)2016£289k2017: £308,332 (3 sales)2017£308k2018: £175,000 (1 sales)2018£175k2019: £130,408 (3 sales)2019£130k2020: £154,750 (4 sales)2020£155k2021: £180,830 (11 sales)2021£181k2022: £231,929 (7 sales)2022£232k2024: £165,813 (4 sales)2024£166k2025: £195,500 (4 sales)2025£196k2026: £188,500 (2 sales)2026£189k

Tenure: 37% freehold and 63% leasehold across 52 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat29£155,5213 Jul 2026
Terraced17£297,05612 Sep 2025
Detached1£294,9954 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Beauvais Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 3 Jul 2026£197,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 17 Feb 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
66, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 12 Sep 2025£332,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 5 Sep 2025£331,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 25 Jul 2025£190,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 2 May 2025£95,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 16 Apr 2025£165,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 17 Dec 2024£120,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 6 Dec 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 13 Sep 2024£155,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 10 Sep 2024£193,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 26 Jun 2024£195,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 7 Jul 2023£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 5 Sep 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 3 Aug 2022£365,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 30 Jun 2022£148,500 FlatLeasehold
38, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 30 Jun 2022£148,500 FlatLeasehold
47, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 19 May 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 1 Apr 2022£175,500 TerracedFreehold
66, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 12 Mar 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 7, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 25 Feb 2022£165,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 25 Feb 2022£162,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
58, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 9 Dec 2021£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 15 Oct 2021£165,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 4, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 30 Sep 2021£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 1, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 30 Sep 2021£160,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 5, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 30 Sep 2021£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 8, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 30 Sep 2021£155,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 30 Sep 2021£150,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 9, 30A, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0JG 29 Sep 2021£165,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
39, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 11 Jun 2021£327,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 4 Jun 2021£62,125 FlatLeasehold
43, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 18 May 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 30 Oct 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 19 Jun 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 2 Mar 2020£104,000 FlatLeasehold
56, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 27 Feb 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 13 Dec 2019£166,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 11 Oct 2019£57,225 FlatLeasehold
50, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 9 Aug 2019£168,000 FlatLeasehold
58, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 14 Sep 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 30 Oct 2017£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 28 Feb 2017£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
53, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 5 Jan 2017£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
51, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 22 Dec 2016£314,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
57, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 6 Dec 2016£309,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
55, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 25 Nov 2016£299,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
41, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 4 Mar 2016£254,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
47, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 4 Mar 2016£259,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
49, Beauvais Avenue MK42 0GD 4 Mar 2016£294,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 4, 30A, Beauvais Avenue £160,000 (Sep 2021) → £180,000 (Feb 2026) +13%
over 4 yrs
66, Beauvais Avenue £275,000 (Mar 2022) → £332,000 (Sep 2025) +21%
over 4 yrs
37, Beauvais Avenue £300,000 (Oct 2017) → £331,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
46, Beauvais Avenue £166,000 (Dec 2019) → £190,000 (Jul 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
Flat 2, 30A, Beauvais Avenue £150,000 (Sep 2021) → £165,000 (Apr 2025) +10%
over 4 yrs
Flat 8, 30A, Beauvais Avenue £155,000 (Sep 2021) → £155,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
48, Beauvais Avenue £170,000 (Oct 2020) → £193,000 (Sep 2024) +14%
over 4 yrs
32, Beauvais Avenue £170,000 (Jun 2020) → £195,000 (Jun 2024) +15%
over 4 yrs
Flat 5, 30A, Beauvais Avenue £150,000 (Sep 2021) → £160,000 (Sep 2022) +7%
over under a year
47, Beauvais Avenue £259,995 (Mar 2016) → £320,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs
58, Beauvais Avenue £175,000 (Sep 2018) → £180,000 (Dec 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs
39, Beauvais Avenue £324,995 (Feb 2017) → £327,000 (Jun 2021) +1%
over 4 yrs
14, Beauvais Avenue £57,225 (Oct 2019) → £62,125 (Jun 2021) +9%
over 2 yrs
43, Beauvais Avenue £289,995 (Feb 2016) → £315,000 (May 2021) +9%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Beauvais Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potter Meadows (adj) 1 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 1 min walk
  • The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 4 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, The Highway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.9 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.0 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.6%62.5%
Private rented10.7%20.3%
Social rented17.7%17.1%
Households570

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1526.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.1%64.1%
Aged 65+2.7%18.6%
Residents1,502

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)74%80%
Gigabit-capable74%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Beauvais Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White70.8%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.2%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.1%47.6%
No religion41.7%34.1%
Muslim5.4%7.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Hindu2.6%1.6%
Buddhist1.1%0.3%
Sikh1.1%2.2%
Other religion0.5%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK77.3%78.6%
Born outside the UK22.7%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above39.9%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%10.4%
No qualifications7.9%16.8%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health60.7%48.8%
Good health31.3%35%
Fair health6.4%11.8%
Bad health1.5%3.4%
Very bad health0.1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household44.1%30.5%
1 car or van in household39.4%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.1%11%
No cars or vans in household7.4%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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