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Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/beauvais-square/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0GG, MK42 0GE, MK42 0GS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£183,342
19 sales
Price range
£158k – £251k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
MK42 0GG

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At a glance

House prices£183k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband23% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold81% leaseholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Beauvais Square, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £179,583. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 95% flat, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Beauvais Square range from £158,000 to £251,000. 19% of homes sold here were freehold and 81% leasehold.

House prices on Beauvais Square compared

MK42 postcode area£320,390
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Beauvais Square has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK42 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £170,000 (1 sales)2016£170k2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2018: £197,333 (3 sales)2018£197k2019: £164,750 (2 sales)2019£165k2020: £164,333 (3 sales)2020£164k2021: £190,000 (4 sales)2021£190k2022: £187,000 (2 sales)2022£187k2023: £195,000 (2 sales)2023£195k2025: £195,000 (1 sales)2025£195k

Tenure: 19% freehold and 81% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£179,58321 Nov 2025
Terraced1£251,00020 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Beauvais Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 7, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 21 Nov 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 28 Apr 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 28 Feb 2023£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 13 Jan 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 20, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 9 Nov 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 7 Nov 2022£174,000 FlatLeasehold
2 - 6, Beauvais Square MK42 0GS 26 May 2022£1,450,000 OtherFreehold
Block F, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 8 Apr 2022£1,475,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 11, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 30 Nov 2021£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 26 Nov 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 5 Jul 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 26 Feb 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 16 Jul 2020£158,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 16 Mar 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 14 Feb 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 20 Sep 2019£162,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Beauvais Square MK42 0GE 22 May 2019£251,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 20, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 11 Jan 2019£167,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 13, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 10 Sep 2018£168,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 7 Sep 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 28 Jun 2018£173,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Beauvais Square MK42 0GE 20 Apr 2018£251,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Beauvais Square MK42 0GE 5 Oct 2017£242,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 5, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 18 Apr 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 10, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 20 May 2016£168,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square MK42 0GG 27 Apr 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold

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 10, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square £168,500 (May 2016) → £185,000 (Nov 2021) → £195,000 (Apr 2023) +16%
over 7 yrs
Flat 5, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square £180,000 (Apr 2017) → £190,000 (Feb 2023) +6%
over 6 yrs
Flat 14, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square £175,000 (Feb 2020) → £195,000 (Jan 2023) +11%
over 3 yrs
Flat 20, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square £167,000 (Jan 2019) → £200,000 (Nov 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
Flat 11, Shorts Building, 65, Beauvais Square £170,000 (Apr 2016) → £190,000 (Feb 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2021) +32%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Beauvais Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.7 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.7 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 1 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, The Highway) 1 min walk
  • North Drive (S-bound, North Drive) 2 min walk
  • Brancker Avenue (Adjacent, Greycote) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.6 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 · 0.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.0 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 2.0 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+)23%80%
Gigabit-capable23%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 Square

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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