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Rochester Way, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rochester Way, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/rochester-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0GB, MK42 0GF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£218,250
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£189,858
38 sales
Price range
£135k – £272k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
MK42 0GB

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At a glance

House prices£218k average43% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 43 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

38 property sales on Rochester Way, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £218,250. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £167,957. Average sale prices rose from £171,150 in 2016 to £218,250 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 43% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 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 71% flat, 26% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rochester Way range from £135,000 to £272,250. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Rochester Way ranks 321st for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Rochester Way compared

Rochester Way£218,250
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

2016: £171,150 (6 sales)2016£171k2017: £239,997 (3 sales)2017£240k2018: £177,800 (5 sales)2018£178k2019: £160,490 (5 sales)2019£160k2020: £165,000 (1 sales)2020£165k2021: £194,286 (7 sales)2021£194k2022: £209,167 (3 sales)2022£209k2023: £160,000 (1 sales)2023£160k2024: £175,000 (1 sales)2024£175k2025: £211,333 (3 sales)2025£211k2026: £218,250 (3 sales)2026£218k

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 43 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat27£167,95716 Feb 2026
Terraced10£241,47414 Aug 2026
Semi-detached1£265,00030 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Rochester Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 14 Aug 2026£272,250 TerracedFreehold
51, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 16 Feb 2026£192,500 FlatLeasehold
33, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 5 Jan 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 31 Mar 2025£268,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 14 Mar 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 21 Feb 2025£156,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 23 Aug 2024£175,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 9 Feb 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 11 Jul 2022£180,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 20 May 2022£262,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 18 Mar 2022£185,000 FlatLeasehold
73, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 30 Jul 2021£157,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 17 Jun 2021£169,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 4 Jun 2021£159,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 4 Jun 2021£262,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 7 May 2021£237,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 12 Mar 2021£216,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 15 Jan 2021£160,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 16 Oct 2020£165,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 20 Jun 2019£167,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 31 May 2019£166,000 FlatLeasehold
93, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 17 Apr 2019£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 15 Apr 2019£135,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 1 Feb 2019£165,950 FlatLeasehold
65, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 7 Jan 2019£168,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 29 Nov 2018£162,500 FlatLeasehold
27, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 5 Oct 2018£178,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 7 Sep 2018£162,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 3 Aug 2018£163,500 FlatLeasehold
75, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 9 Feb 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 7 Feb 2018£210,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 30 Jun 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 31 Mar 2017£229,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 31 Mar 2017£224,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 22 Dec 2016£232,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 21 Dec 2016£177,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 16 Dec 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 21 Oct 2016£160,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Rochester Way MK42 0GF 25 Aug 2016£138,250 OtherFreehold
59, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 30 Jun 2016£165,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 28 Apr 2016£169,950 FlatLeasehold
57, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 31 Mar 2016£159,950 FlatLeasehold
35, Rochester Way MK42 0GB 19 Feb 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold

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, Rochester Way £262,500 (May 2022) → £272,250 (Aug 2026) +4%
over 4 yrs
33, Rochester Way £167,500 (Jun 2019) → £175,000 (Aug 2024) → £190,000 (Jan 2026) +13%
over 7 yrs
7, Rochester Way £216,000 (Mar 2021) → £268,000 (Mar 2025) +24%
over 4 yrs
71, Rochester Way £160,000 (Oct 2016) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
41, Rochester Way £135,000 (Apr 2019) → £160,000 (Feb 2023) → £156,000 (Feb 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
29, Rochester Way £166,000 (May 2019) → £180,000 (Jul 2022) +8%
over 3 yrs
31, Rochester Way £169,950 (Apr 2016) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 6 yrs
57, Rochester Way £159,950 (Mar 2016) → £169,000 (Jun 2021) +6%
over 5 yrs
35, Rochester Way £140,000 (Feb 2016) → £159,000 (Jun 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
16, Rochester Way £229,995 (Mar 2017) → £237,000 (May 2021) +3%
over 4 yrs
55, Rochester Way £165,950 (Feb 2019) → £160,000 (Jan 2021) -4%
over 2 yrs
37, Rochester Way £162,500 (Nov 2018) → £165,000 (Oct 2020) +2%
over 2 yrs
93, Rochester Way £265,000 (Jun 2017) → £262,000 (Apr 2019) -1%
over 2 yrs
42, Rochester Way £138,250 (Aug 2016) → £210,000 (Feb 2018) +52%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Rochester Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 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 1.3 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 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 · 41 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Crescent (opp, The Highway) 2 min walk
  • The Crescent (adj, The Highway) 2 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 2 min walk
  • Potter Meadows (adj) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.4 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Clinic · 2.0 mi
  • Idh Limited · 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
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+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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 Rochester Way

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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