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Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/carmichael-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0AD, MK42 0GP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£236,436
20 sales
Price range
£61k – £377k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jul 2026
MK42 0AD

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At a glance

House prices£236k 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 station42 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband38% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold55% freeholdAcross 20 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

20 property sales on Carmichael Drive, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £212,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £296,724. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% terraced, 45% flat. Recorded sale prices on Carmichael Drive range from £61,250 to £377,000. 55% of homes sold here were freehold and 45% leasehold.

House prices on Carmichael Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carmichael Drive 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: £308,328 (3 sales)2016£308k2017: £262,830 (6 sales)2017£263k2021: £195,450 (5 sales)2021£195k2022: £193,333 (3 sales)2022£193k2023: £127,500 (1 sales)2023£128k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2026: £212,000 (1 sales)2026£212k

Tenure: 55% freehold and 45% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£296,72417 May 2024
Flat9£162,75021 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Carmichael Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 3, 52, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 21 Jul 2026£212,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 17 May 2024£330,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Carmichael Drive MK42 0GP 29 Jun 2023£127,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 52, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 27 Jul 2022£190,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 2, 52, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 24 Feb 2022£195,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Flat 3, 52, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 24 Feb 2022£195,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 7 Dec 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 14 Sep 2021£377,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 29 Jun 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Carmichael Drive MK42 0GP 21 May 2021£74,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Carmichael Drive MK42 0GP 5 Mar 2021£61,250 FlatLeasehold
16, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 21 Dec 2017£205,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
24, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 8 Jun 2017£282,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 28 Apr 2017£219,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 28 Apr 2017£319,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 21 Apr 2017£224,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 20 Jan 2017£324,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 26 Aug 2016£294,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 19 Aug 2016£334,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Carmichael Drive MK42 0AD 19 Aug 2016£294,995 Terraced New buildFreehold

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 3, 52, Carmichael Drive £195,000 (Feb 2022) → £212,000 (Jul 2026) +9%
over 4 yrs
32, Carmichael Drive £294,995 (Aug 2016) → £330,000 (May 2024) +12%
over 8 yrs
18, Carmichael Drive £224,995 (Apr 2017) → £260,000 (Dec 2021) +16%
over 5 yrs
22, Carmichael Drive £319,995 (Apr 2017) → £377,000 (Sep 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
16, Carmichael Drive £205,000 (Dec 2017) → £205,000 (Jun 2021) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Carmichael Drive

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 1.2 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 · 42 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, The Highway) 3 min walk
  • The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 3 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 · 2.5 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 · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.1 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+)38%80%
Gigabit-capable38%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 Carmichael Drive

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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