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Chamberlain Way, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chamberlain Way, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/chamberlain-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0GN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£363,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£331,589
31 sales
Price range
£255k – £418k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2025
MK42 0GN

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At a glance

House prices£363k average6% 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 station39 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Chamberlain Way, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £363,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,514. That is 6% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 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 58% semi-detached, 35% detached, 6% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chamberlain Way range from £255,000 to £417,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Chamberlain Way ranks 165th for average price.

House prices on Chamberlain Way compared

Chamberlain Way£363,000
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: £321,000 (1 sales)2016£321k2017: £334,400 (5 sales)2017£334k2018: £280,333 (3 sales)2018£280k2019: £349,500 (2 sales)2019£350k2020: £277,500 (2 sales)2020£278k2021: £328,156 (8 sales)2021£328k2022: £335,000 (1 sales)2022£335k2023: £325,000 (1 sales)2023£325k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £372,286 (7 sales)2025£372k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£312,51420 Nov 2025
Detached11£366,2735 Mar 2025
Terraced2£312,50028 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Chamberlain Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 20 Nov 2025£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 20 Nov 2025£363,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 21 Aug 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 12 Jun 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 5 Mar 2025£405,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 14 Feb 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 28 Jan 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 7 Jun 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 2 Aug 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 30 Jun 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 26 Aug 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 6 Aug 2021£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 30 Apr 2021£417,500 DetachedFreehold
29, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 16 Apr 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 9 Apr 2021£278,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 9 Mar 2021£297,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 4 Mar 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 29 Jan 2021£391,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 7 Aug 2020£295,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 10 Jul 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 27 Mar 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 25 Oct 2019£380,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 11 Oct 2019£319,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 7 Sep 2018£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 9 Mar 2018£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 3 Jan 2018£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 24 Nov 2017£400,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 17 Nov 2017£301,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 23 Aug 2017£393,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 7 Aug 2017£312,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 22 Feb 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Chamberlain Way MK42 0GN 13 May 2016£321,000 DetachedFreehold

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
22, Chamberlain Way £311,000 (Jan 2018) → £375,000 (Feb 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
41, Chamberlain Way £255,000 (Mar 2018) → £335,000 (Jun 2022) +31%
over 4 yrs
50, Chamberlain Way £301,500 (Nov 2017) → £325,000 (Aug 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
29, Chamberlain Way £321,000 (May 2016) → £395,000 (Apr 2021) +23%
over 5 yrs
3, Chamberlain Way £312,500 (Aug 2017) → £295,000 (Aug 2020) -6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Chamberlain Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 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 1.4 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.6 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 1.9 mi · 39 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Harrowden Lane (adj) 4 min walk
  • Harrowden Lane (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.1 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.8 mi
  • Idh Limited · 1.9 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Chamberlain Way

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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