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Victor Close, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Victor Close, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/victor-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK42 0FS, MK42 0FR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£306,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£278,034
29 sales
Price range
£193k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Sep 2026
MK42 0FR

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At a glance

House prices£306k average20% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 35 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

29 property sales on Victor Close, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £306,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £269,750. Average sale prices fell from £336,000 in 2017 to £306,250 in 2026 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 20% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% terraced, 38% detached, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on Victor Close range from £192,500 to £365,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Victor Close ranks 248th for average price.

House prices on Victor Close compared

Victor Close£306,250
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

2017: £336,000 (3 sales)2017£336k2018: £246,833 (3 sales)2018£247k2019: £312,833 (6 sales)2019£313k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £229,375 (4 sales)2021£229k2022: £295,750 (2 sales)2022£296k2024: £265,400 (5 sales)2024£265k2025: £264,667 (3 sales)2025£265k2026: £306,250 (2 sales)2026£306k

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 35 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£269,75015 Sep 2026
Detached11£301,68225 Apr 2025
Flat3£213,50029 Aug 2025
Semi-detached1£327,50014 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Victor Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Victor Close MK42 0FR 15 Sep 2026£312,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Victor Close MK42 0FR 13 Jan 2026£300,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Victor Close MK42 0FR 29 Aug 2025£248,000 FlatFreehold
56, Victor Close MK42 0FS 18 Aug 2025£300,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Victor Close MK42 0FS 25 Apr 2025£245,500 DetachedFreehold
60, Victor Close MK42 0FS 21 Feb 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Victor Close MK42 0FS 29 Nov 2024£266,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Victor Close MK42 0FS 8 Nov 2024£245,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage, 60, Victor Close 30 Aug 2024£277,500 OtherLeasehold
36, Victor Close MK42 0FS 9 Aug 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Victor Close MK42 0FS 30 May 2024£244,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Victor Close MK42 0FR 8 Feb 2024£272,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Victor Close MK42 0FR 14 Oct 2022£327,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Victor Close MK42 0FS 29 Sep 2022£255,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Victor Close MK42 0FR 11 Mar 2022£264,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Victor Close MK42 0FS 17 Sep 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Victor Close MK42 0FS 25 Jun 2021£200,000 FlatFreehold
Garage, 26, Victor Close MK42 0FS 16 Apr 2021£220,000 OtherLeasehold
26, Victor Close MK42 0FS 16 Apr 2021£220,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Victor Close MK42 0FR 31 Mar 2021£192,500 FlatFreehold
28, Victor Close MK42 0FS 17 Sep 2020£195,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Victor Close MK42 0FS 19 Dec 2019£340,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Victor Close MK42 0FR 4 Oct 2019£347,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Victor Close MK42 0FS 13 Sep 2019£329,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Victor Close MK42 0FR 22 Aug 2019£365,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Victor Close MK42 0FS 31 Jul 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Victor Close MK42 0FS 21 Jun 2019£248,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Victor Close MK42 0FS 25 Jan 2019£248,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Victor Close MK42 0FR 30 Nov 2018£245,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Victor Close MK42 0FR 21 Sep 2018£255,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Victor Close MK42 0FR 28 Feb 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Victor Close MK42 0FS 9 Jan 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Victor Close MK42 0FR 30 Nov 2017£352,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Victor Close MK42 0FR 7 Aug 2017£319,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Victor Close MK42 0FS 4 Aug 2017£337,000 DetachedFreehold

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
27, Victor Close £255,500 (Sep 2018) → £312,500 (Sep 2026) +22%
over 8 yrs
19, Victor Close £245,000 (Nov 2018) → £300,000 (Jan 2026) +22%
over 7 yrs
17, Victor Close £192,500 (Mar 2021) → £248,000 (Aug 2025) +29%
over 4 yrs
56, Victor Close £305,000 (Sep 2021) → £300,500 (Aug 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
26, Victor Close £220,000 (Apr 2021) → £266,000 (Nov 2024) +21%
over 4 yrs
28, Victor Close £195,000 (Sep 2020) → £244,000 (May 2024) +25%
over 4 yrs
50, Victor Close £345,000 (Jul 2019) → £329,000 (Sep 2019) -5%
over under a year

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Schools near Victor Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 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 · 39 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 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 · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op FR Wixams · 1.6 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.6 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.1 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 Victor Close

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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