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Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/evans-croft/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,090
22 sales
Price range
£183k – £328k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Dec 2024
MK42 0AP

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At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station35 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on Evans Croft, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Dec 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £263,499. Average sale prices rose from £182,995 in 2016 to £302,500 in 2024 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% semi-detached, 45% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Evans Croft range from £182,995 to £327,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Evans Croft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Evans Croft 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: £182,995 (2 sales)2016£183k2017: £222,500 (2 sales)2017£223k2019: £235,875 (4 sales)2019£236k2021: £301,286 (7 sales)2021£301k2022: £325,000 (1 sales)2022£325k2023: £285,000 (1 sales)2023£285k2024: £302,500 (5 sales)2024£303k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£263,49930 Sep 2024
Terraced10£270,30013 Dec 2024
Detached2£324,00030 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Evans Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 13 Dec 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 30 Sep 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 8 Mar 2024£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 1 Mar 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 23 Feb 2024£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 20 Dec 2023£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 16 Jun 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 7 Oct 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 3 Dec 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 8 Nov 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 25 Aug 2021£304,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 30 Jul 2021£323,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 14 Jul 2021£325,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 18 Jun 2021£297,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 4 Jun 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 12 Dec 2019£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 27 Sep 2019£216,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 21 Jun 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 3 May 2019£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 26 May 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 26 May 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 4 Mar 2016£182,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Evans Croft MK42 0AP 4 Mar 2016£182,995 Semi-detached 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
19, Evans Croft £297,000 (Jun 2021) → £325,000 (Dec 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
28, Evans Croft £182,995 (Mar 2016) → £227,500 (Dec 2019) → £280,000 (Sep 2024) +53%
over 9 yrs
7, Evans Croft £300,000 (Jun 2021) → £327,500 (Mar 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
26, Evans Croft £182,995 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Dec 2023) → £255,000 (Feb 2024) +39%
over 8 yrs
18, Evans Croft £220,000 (May 2017) → £225,000 (Jun 2019) → £285,000 (Jun 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs
10, Evans Croft £216,000 (Sep 2019) → £260,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 2 yrs
24, Evans Croft £275,000 (May 2019) → £300,000 (Nov 2021) +9%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Evans Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.4 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blenheim Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Halifax Road (opp) 5 min walk
  • Concorde Close (adj) 5 min walk
  • Brancker Avenue (opp, Greycote) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar - Elstow Road · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Lotus Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.0 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented26.9%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents1,946

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 Evans Croft

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White78.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian45%47.6%
No religion40.8%34.1%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim5.8%7.1%
Sikh0.8%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK81.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK18.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%13.5%
No qualifications13.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health49.2%48.8%
Good health35.2%35%
Fair health10.7%11.8%
Bad health3.9%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%30.5%
No cars or vans in household12.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%11%

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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