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Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/shorts-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0FP, MK42 0FB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£301,230
28 sales
Price range
£193k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
MK42 0FP

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At a glance

House prices£285k average26% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 32 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

28 property sales on Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,765. That is 26% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 39% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shorts Avenue range from £193,000 to £440,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Shorts Avenue ranks 279th for average price.

House prices on Shorts Avenue compared

Shorts Avenue£285,000
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: £251,999 (4 sales)2016£252k2017: £263,575 (6 sales)2017£264k2018: £340,000 (1 sales)2018£340k2019: £266,000 (5 sales)2019£266k2022: £358,250 (4 sales)2022£358k2023: £305,000 (2 sales)2023£305k2024: £390,500 (4 sales)2024£391k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k2026: £245,000 (1 sales)2026£245k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£354,76529 Nov 2024
Terraced11£245,59031 Mar 2026
Semi-detached4£280,25015 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Shorts Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 31 Mar 2026£245,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 19 Dec 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 29 Nov 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 1 Oct 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 21 Aug 2024£422,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 27 Mar 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 6 Oct 2023£250,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 25 Aug 2023£240,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 21 Feb 2023£360,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 15 Nov 2022£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 4 Nov 2022£440,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 2 Sep 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 28 Feb 2022£290,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 6 Dec 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 3 Dec 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 16 Sep 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 22 May 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 15 Feb 2019£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 18 Jan 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage Plot 19, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 18 Jan 2019£240,000 OtherLeasehold
43, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 24 Aug 2018£340,000 DetachedFreehold
63, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 8 Dec 2017£203,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 19 May 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 15 May 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 12 May 2017£295,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 4 Apr 2017£279,950 DetachedFreehold
37, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 1 Mar 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 9 Jan 2017£213,500 TerracedFreehold
61, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 21 Dec 2016£193,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FB 16 Dec 2016£335,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 9 Sep 2016£249,995 TerracedFreehold
57, Shorts Avenue MK42 0FP 13 May 2016£230,000 TerracedFreehold

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
57, Shorts Avenue £230,000 (May 2016) → £240,000 (Jan 2019) → £325,000 (Dec 2025) +41%
over 10 yrs
43, Shorts Avenue £340,000 (Aug 2018) → £422,000 (Aug 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
63, Shorts Avenue £203,000 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Aug 2023) → £250,000 (Oct 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
37, Shorts Avenue £260,000 (Mar 2017) → £378,000 (Nov 2022) +45%
over 6 yrs
47, Shorts Avenue £279,950 (Apr 2017) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) +16%
over 5 yrs
25, Shorts Avenue £245,000 (Feb 2019) → £290,000 (Feb 2022) +18%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Shorts Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 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 1.2 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.6 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 · 40 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blenheim Road (opp) 2 min walk
  • Concorde Close (adj) 3 min walk
  • Brancker Avenue (opp, Greycote) 3 min walk
  • Brancker Avenue (Adjacent, Greycote) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.6 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.5 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.6 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.2 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.2%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented26.9%17.1%
Households744

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.9%64.1%
Aged 65+10.3%18.6%
Residents1,946

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 Shorts Avenue

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White78.7%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.1%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.1%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.4%4.6%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
Christian45%47.6%
No religion40.8%34.1%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Muslim5.8%7.1%
Sikh0.8%2.2%
Hindu0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK81.4%78.6%
Born outside the UK18.6%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above29.8%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%13.5%
No qualifications13.8%16.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%10.4%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health49.2%48.8%
Good health35.2%35%
Fair health10.7%11.8%
Bad health3.9%3.4%
Very bad health1%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
1 car or van in household42.2%40.2%
2 cars or vans in household33.7%30.5%
No cars or vans in household12.5%18.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.6%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.

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  • Hollands & Smith 2.1 mi
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