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Hastings Crescent, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hastings Crescent, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/hastings-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£295,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£295,352
45 sales
Price range
£215k – £380k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Nov 2025
MK42 0LB

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At a glance

House prices£295k 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 station45 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 46 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

45 property sales on Hastings Crescent, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £295,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £284,997. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 53% semi-detached, 38% detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hastings Crescent range from £214,995 to £379,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hastings Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hastings Crescent 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: £268,495 (2 sales)2016£268k2017: £291,477 (27 sales)2017£291k2018: £318,246 (4 sales)2018£318k2019: £246,500 (2 sales)2019£247k2020: £293,000 (1 sales)2020£293k2021: £275,000 (2 sales)2021£275k2022: £351,667 (3 sales)2022£352k2023: £300,000 (2 sales)2023£300k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£284,99727 Nov 2025
Detached17£311,35018 Aug 2023
Terraced4£289,49631 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Hastings Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Nov 2025£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 31 Oct 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 18 Aug 2023£255,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 10 Mar 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 15 Sep 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Rosebok House, 9, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 25 Jul 2022£365,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 25 Feb 2022£335,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Jun 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 4 Jun 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 20 Oct 2020£293,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 7 Oct 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Jun 2019£268,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 21 Jun 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 29 Sep 2018£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 13 Jul 2018£324,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 11 May 2018£287,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Apr 2018£375,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 22 Dec 2017£320,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 18 Dec 2017£287,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 30 Nov 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Nov 2017£364,995 Detached New buildFreehold
45, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 17 Nov 2017£282,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
38, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Oct 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Oct 2017£242,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 26 Oct 2017£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 20 Oct 2017£242,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 16 Oct 2017£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 12 Oct 2017£239,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 4 Oct 2017£279,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
39, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 25 Sep 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 15 Sep 2017£269,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 30 Aug 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 25 Aug 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 1 Aug 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 21 Jul 2017£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 30 Jun 2017£292,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Jun 2017£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 16 Jun 2017£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 1 Jun 2017£214,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Apr 2017£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Apr 2017£265,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 28 Apr 2017£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 27 Apr 2017£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 10 Mar 2017£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 1 Apr 2016£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Hastings Crescent MK42 0LB 24 Mar 2016£261,995 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
54, Hastings Crescent £242,995 (Oct 2017) → £295,000 (Nov 2025) +21%
over 8 yrs
45, Hastings Crescent £282,995 (Nov 2017) → £325,000 (Oct 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
37, Hastings Crescent £214,995 (Jun 2017) → £225,000 (Oct 2019) → £255,000 (Aug 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
33, Hastings Crescent £292,995 (Jun 2017) → £345,000 (Mar 2023) +18%
over 6 yrs
38, Hastings Crescent £289,995 (Oct 2017) → £355,000 (Sep 2022) +22%
over 5 yrs
27, Hastings Crescent £299,995 (Jun 2017) → £335,000 (Feb 2022) +12%
over 5 yrs
5, Hastings Crescent £265,000 (Apr 2017) → £315,000 (Jun 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs
50, Hastings Crescent £239,995 (Oct 2017) → £235,000 (Jun 2021) -2%
over 4 yrs
34, Hastings Crescent £309,995 (Jul 2017) → £293,000 (Oct 2020) -5%
over 3 yrs
47, Hastings Crescent £287,995 (Dec 2017) → £270,000 (Jun 2019) -6%
over 2 yrs
25, Hastings Crescent £359,995 (Mar 2017) → £375,000 (Apr 2018) +4%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Hastings Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.8 mi
Sheerhatch Primary School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 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 2.2 mi · 45 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cheshire Drive (opp) 3 min walk
  • Mason Road (opp) 3 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 4 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.6 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 2.1 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 2.2 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
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.0%62.5%
Private rented7.4%20.3%
Social rented6.6%17.1%
Households514

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6471.5%64.1%
Aged 65+5.5%18.6%
Residents1,402

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 Hastings Crescent

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White72.1%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.3%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.3%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian42.6%47.6%
No religion41.8%34.1%
Not answered5.2%5.8%
Muslim5.1%7.1%
Hindu2.1%1.6%
Sikh1.7%2.2%
Buddhist0.9%0.3%
Other religion0.6%1.1%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK78.6%78.6%
Born outside the UK21.4%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.3%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%10.4%
No qualifications8.5%16.8%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.1%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health56.7%48.8%
Good health34%35%
Fair health7.7%11.8%
Bad health1.3%3.4%
Very bad health0.3%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household46.2%30.5%
1 car or van in household33.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.5%11%
No cars or vans in household6.2%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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