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Megginson Way, Shortstown, Bedford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£269,773
47 sales
Price range
£160k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Apr 2025
MK42 0US

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At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2017 (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 broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold82% freeholdAcross 50 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

47 property sales on Megginson Way, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £295,396. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 43% semi-detached, 19% detached, 19% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Megginson Way range from £159,995 to £365,000. 82% of homes sold here were freehold and 18% leasehold.

House prices on Megginson Way compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £302,773 (9 sales)2017£303k2018: £279,889 (14 sales)2018£280k2019: £245,819 (17 sales)2019£246k2021: £330,000 (3 sales)2021£330k2024: £167,333 (3 sales)2024£167k2025: £365,000 (1 sales)2025£365k

Tenure: 82% freehold and 18% leasehold across 50 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached20£295,39616 Dec 2021
Detached9£307,82925 Apr 2025
Terraced9£273,5533 Dec 2021
Flat9£170,99714 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Megginson Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Megginson Way MK42 0US 25 Apr 2025£365,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Megginson Way MK42 0US 14 Jun 2024£160,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Megginson Way MK42 0US 26 Apr 2024£170,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Megginson Way MK42 0US 28 Mar 2024£172,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Megginson Way MK42 0US 15 Dec 2023£338,333 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Megginson Way MK42 0US 16 Dec 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Megginson Way MK42 0US 10 Dec 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Megginson Way MK42 0US 3 Dec 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Megginson Way MK42 0US 7 May 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Megginson Way MK42 0US 7 May 2020£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Megginson Way MK42 0US 10 Dec 2019£254,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Megginson Way MK42 0US 23 Aug 2019£199,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
13, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Jul 2019£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Megginson Way MK42 0US 28 Jun 2019£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Megginson Way MK42 0US 16 May 2019£184,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Megginson Way MK42 0US 26 Apr 2019£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
34, Megginson Way MK42 0US 26 Apr 2019£269,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Megginson Way MK42 0US 25 Apr 2019£307,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
32, Megginson Way MK42 0US 18 Apr 2019£274,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Megginson Way MK42 0US 28 Mar 2019£159,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Megginson Way MK42 0US 22 Mar 2019£281,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Megginson Way MK42 0US 15 Mar 2019£159,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
38, Megginson Way MK42 0US 28 Feb 2019£161,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Megginson Way MK42 0US 15 Feb 2019£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Jan 2019£257,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Jan 2019£169,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Megginson Way MK42 0US 30 Jan 2019£304,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Megginson Way MK42 0US 14 Dec 2018£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Oct 2018£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Megginson Way MK42 0US 28 Sep 2018£299,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Megginson Way MK42 0US 21 Sep 2018£345,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Aug 2018£254,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Aug 2018£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Megginson Way MK42 0US 31 Jul 2018£336,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Megginson Way MK42 0US 27 Jul 2018£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Jul 2018£322,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Megginson Way MK42 0US 9 Feb 2018£232,495 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Jan 2018£294,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
24, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Jan 2018£244,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Jan 2018£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
28, Megginson Way MK42 0US 19 Jan 2018£245,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Megginson Way MK42 0US 30 Nov 2017£314,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Megginson Way MK42 0US 24 Nov 2017£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Megginson Way MK42 0US 24 Nov 2017£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Megginson Way MK42 0US 17 Nov 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Megginson Way MK42 0US 13 Nov 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Megginson Way MK42 0US 27 Oct 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Megginson Way MK42 0US 27 Oct 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Megginson Way MK42 0US 30 Jun 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Megginson Way MK42 0US 16 Jun 2017£289,995 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
13, Megginson Way £309,995 (Jul 2019) → £365,000 (Apr 2025) +18%
over 6 yrs
38, Megginson Way £161,995 (Feb 2019) → £160,000 (Jun 2024) -1%
over 5 yrs
36, Megginson Way £169,995 (Jan 2019) → £170,000 (Apr 2024) +0%
over 5 yrs
42, Megginson Way £159,995 (Mar 2019) → £172,000 (Mar 2024) +8%
over 5 yrs
8, Megginson Way £294,995 (Oct 2017) → £338,333 (Dec 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
5, Megginson Way £309,995 (Jul 2018) → £315,000 (Dec 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
14, Megginson Way £314,995 (Nov 2017) → £350,000 (Dec 2021) +11%
over 4 yrs
22, Megginson Way £294,995 (Jan 2018) → £325,000 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 4 yrs
10, Megginson Way £294,995 (Nov 2017) → £310,000 (May 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs
28, Megginson Way £245,000 (Jan 2018) → £254,000 (Dec 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Megginson Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Sheerhatch Primary School 129 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.8 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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, 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 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mason Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk
  • Cheshire Drive (opp) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.9 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 · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.9 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+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Megginson Way

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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