Short Street, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Short Street, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/short-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4NL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£207,500

2 sales

Price range

£205k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jan 2020

MK40 4NL

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At a glance

House prices£208k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkBedford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Short Street, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £207,500.

House prices on Short Street compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253

Bedford£384,461

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Short Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£207,500	31 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Short Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Short Street MK40 4NL	31 Jan 2020	£205,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Short Street MK40 4NL	6 Feb 2018	£210,000	Terraced	Freehold

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.

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Schools near Short Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Queen's Park Academy 446 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Westfield Primary School 298 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St John's School 178 pupils	Academy special converter	2–19	Good Report	0.4 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.6 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School 271 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Biddenham International School and Sports College 1,422 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Priory Primary School 214 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 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 station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Bedford St Johns station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Kempston Hardwick station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Trinity Road (Adjacent) 1 min walk
Chestnut Avenue (Adjacent) 1 min walk
Old Ford End Road (SW-bound, Honey Hill Road) 1 min walk
St Pauls Road (opp, Honey Hill Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Queens Park Health Centre
23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 0.3 mi
Ashburnham Road Surgery
8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 0.5 mi
Linden Road Surgery
13 Linden Road, Bedford · 0.9 mi
King Street Surgery
273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Bedford Ford End Express · 0.2 mi
Iceland Iceland Greenhill Street Bedford · 0.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bedford Greenhill Street · 0.8 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Lindleys Chemist · 0.3 mi
Kay's Chemist · 0.7 mi
Janssen's Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

Queens Park Health Centre · 0.3 mi
Bedford Dental Centre · 0.5 mi
The Dental Practice (136 Bromham Road) · 0.6 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 5 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.

Income	3 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.3%	20.3%
Social rented	10.5%	17.1%
Households	674

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,210

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	85%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	92%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Short Street

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Who lives around Short Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Bedford
White	45.9%	75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	42%	12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	4.3%	5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.1%	4.6%
Other ethnic group	3.8%	1.8%

Religion

	Here	Bedford
Muslim	35.6%	7.1%
Christian	34%	47.6%
No religion	19.7%	34.1%
Not answered	5%	5.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.6%
Sikh	1.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.7%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	Bedford
Born in the UK	68.9%	78.6%
Born outside the UK	31.1%	21.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Bedford
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.5%	34.7%
No qualifications	21.7%	16.8%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	16.2%
Level 2 qualifications	12.7%	13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Bedford
Very good health	54.3%	48.8%
Good health	33.1%	35%
Fair health	9.1%	11.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Bedford
1 car or van in household	41.5%	40.2%
2 cars or vans in household	33.2%	30.5%
No cars or vans in household	13.3%	18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	11%

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.

Planning and heritage near Short Street

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Planning applications near Short Street

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Council tax here

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Estate agents near Short Street

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