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Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/fylingdales-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£390,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£317,644
24 sales
Price range
£140k – £415k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Aug 2026
MK42 0LG

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At a glance

House prices£390k averageAbout the Bedford average 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 station40 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold96% freeholdAcross 24 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

24 property sales on Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £390,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £340,640. Average sale prices rose from £303,950 in 2019 to £390,000 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% detached, 38% semi-detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fylingdales Avenue range from £139,500 to £415,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Fylingdales Avenue ranks 131st for average price.

House prices on Fylingdales Avenue compared

Fylingdales Avenue£390,000
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

2019: £303,950 (11 sales)2019£304k2020: £308,124 (8 sales)2020£308k2021: £310,000 (1 sales)2021£310k2023: £335,000 (1 sales)2023£335k2024: £390,000 (1 sales)2024£390k2026: £390,000 (2 sales)2026£390k

Tenure: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£340,64011 Aug 2026
Semi-detached9£301,66520 Oct 2023
Terraced1£139,50027 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Fylingdales Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 11 Aug 2026£415,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 7 Aug 2026£365,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 3 May 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 20 Oct 2023£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 15 Jan 2021£310,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 26 May 2020£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 30 Apr 2020£300,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 16 Apr 2020£325,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 7 Apr 2020£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 28 Feb 2020£285,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 19 Feb 2020£295,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 31 Jan 2020£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 31 Jan 2020£320,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 6 Dec 2019£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 29 Nov 2019£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 22 Nov 2019£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 13 Nov 2019£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 29 Oct 2019£319,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 25 Oct 2019£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
13, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 18 Oct 2019£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 4 Oct 2019£341,995 DetachedFreehold
4, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 27 Sep 2019£139,500 Terraced New buildLeasehold
1, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 19 Aug 2019£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Fylingdales Avenue MK42 0LG 13 Aug 2019£341,995 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
9, Fylingdales Avenue £341,995 (Aug 2019) → £415,000 (Aug 2026) +21%
over 7 yrs
15, Fylingdales Avenue £319,995 (Oct 2019) → £365,000 (Aug 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
1, Fylingdales Avenue £324,995 (Aug 2019) → £390,000 (May 2024) +20%
over 5 yrs
5, Fylingdales Avenue £304,995 (Oct 2019) → £335,000 (Oct 2023) +10%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fylingdales Avenue

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fylingdales Avenue 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 offences25
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order6
Criminal damage & arson5
Drugs5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Fylingdales Avenue 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 Fylingdales Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.3 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 1.6 mi
Sheerhatch Primary School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 · 54 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Harrowden Lane (adj) 7 min walk
  • Harrowden Lane (opp) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 1.8 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 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 Fylingdales Avenue

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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