Eustace Close, Shortstown, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£300,500

2 sales

Price range

£256k – £345k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2025

MK42 0FZ

At a glance

House prices£301k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Eustace Close, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £256,000.

House prices on Eustace Close compared

MK42 postcode area£315,783

Bedford£382,786

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£256,000	21 Mar 2022
Terraced	1	£345,000	26 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Eustace Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Eustace Close MK42 0FZ	26 Sep 2025	£345,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Eustace Close MK42 0FZ	21 Mar 2022	£256,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Eustace Close

Crime

62 crimes were reported within about a mile of Eustace Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	14
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	5
Public order	4
Vehicle crime	3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Eustace Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Eustace Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	1.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Bedford St Johns station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Bedford station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 3 min walk
The Crescent (adj, 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

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.7%	20.3%
Social rented	17.7%	17.1%
Households	570

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	71.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	2.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,502

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

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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