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Norcott Mead, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Norcott Mead, Shortstown, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/norcott-mead/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£367,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£276,991
49 sales
Price range
£167k – £368k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
MK42 0WR

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At a glance

House prices£277k 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 station43 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% freeholdAcross 55 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

49 property sales on Norcott Mead, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £367,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £287,408. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 22% detached, 16% flat. Recorded sale prices on Norcott Mead range from £167,000 to £367,500. 76% of homes sold here were freehold and 24% leasehold.

House prices on Norcott Mead compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Norcott Mead 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: £254,579 (24 sales)2016£255k2017: £279,996 (8 sales)2017£280k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2020: £167,000 (1 sales)2020£167k2021: £305,667 (3 sales)2021£306k2022: £291,840 (5 sales)2022£292k2023: £358,500 (2 sales)2023£359k2024: £330,000 (1 sales)2024£330k2025: £352,500 (2 sales)2025£353k2026: £367,500 (1 sales)2026£368k

Tenure: 76% freehold and 24% leasehold across 55 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£287,40831 Jul 2026
Detached11£305,99711 Dec 2023
Flat8£184,64822 Dec 2022
Terraced2£341,00016 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Norcott Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Jul 2026£367,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 14 Nov 2025£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 18 Sep 2025£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 16 Apr 2025£362,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 16 Sep 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 11 Dec 2023£367,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 11 Aug 2023£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 22 Dec 2022£183,200 FlatLeasehold
28, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 17 Nov 2022£207,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 16 Sep 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 30 May 2022£356,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 28 Apr 2022£358,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 10 Sep 2021£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 16 Apr 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 15 Feb 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 27 Oct 2020£167,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 3 May 2019£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 20 Dec 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 28 Sep 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 8 Jun 2017£320,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 23 May 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 28 Apr 2017£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 27 Apr 2017£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 13 Apr 2017£284,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Mar 2017£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 10 Mar 2017£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 20 Feb 2017£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 20 Dec 2016£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Oct 2016£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
32, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Oct 2016£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
34, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Oct 2016£180,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
36, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 30 Sep 2016£175,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 2 Sep 2016£289,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 2 Sep 2016£194,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 4 Aug 2016£184,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 29 Jul 2016£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
24, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 22 Jul 2016£184,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
20, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 15 Jul 2016£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 30 Jun 2016£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 30 Jun 2016£284,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 13 May 2016£279,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 8 Apr 2016£299,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 31 Mar 2016£264,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
48, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 30 Mar 2016£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 18 Mar 2016£259,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 11 Mar 2016£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 11 Mar 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 11 Mar 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 10 Mar 2016£234,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Norcott Mead MK42 0WR 4 Mar 2016£269,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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, Norcott Mead £269,995 (Mar 2016) → £367,500 (Jul 2026) +36%
over 10 yrs
24, Norcott Mead £184,995 (Jul 2016) → £200,000 (Nov 2025) +8%
over 9 yrs
4, Norcott Mead £284,995 (Apr 2017) → £343,000 (Sep 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
18, Norcott Mead £289,995 (Sep 2016) → £330,000 (Sep 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
5, Norcott Mead £279,995 (May 2016) → £350,000 (Aug 2023) +25%
over 7 yrs
38, Norcott Mead £194,995 (Sep 2016) → £183,200 (Dec 2022) -6%
over 6 yrs
28, Norcott Mead £184,995 (Aug 2016) → £167,000 (Oct 2020) → £207,000 (Nov 2022) +12%
over 6 yrs
6, Norcott Mead £284,995 (Apr 2017) → £355,000 (Sep 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs
16, Norcott Mead £284,995 (Jun 2016) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) → £356,000 (May 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
2, Norcott Mead £304,995 (Mar 2017) → £358,000 (Apr 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs
44, Norcott Mead £229,995 (Mar 2016) → £302,000 (Sep 2021) +31%
over 6 yrs
7, Norcott Mead £269,995 (Mar 2016) → £315,000 (Apr 2021) +17%
over 5 yrs
21, Norcott Mead £270,000 (Dec 2016) → £300,000 (Dec 2018) → £270,000 (May 2019) +0%
over 2 yrs
17, Norcott Mead £249,995 (Feb 2016) → £290,000 (Sep 2018) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Norcott Mead

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
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 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 1.4 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford St Johns station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Potter Meadows (adj) 1 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
  • Mason Road (opp) 4 min walk
  • The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.8 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
  • Riverfield Drive (dental Surgery) · 2.1 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+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%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 Norcott Mead

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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