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Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/whitley-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£246,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£233,944
18 sales
Price range
£150k – £308k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
MK42 0XA

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At a glance

House prices£247k average36% below the Bedford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBedford St Johns station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £246,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £258,455. That is 36% below the Bedford average of £384,461 over the same period. 7 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 61% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whitley Road range from £150,000 to £308,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 349 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Whitley Road ranks 303rd for average price.

House prices on Whitley Road compared

Whitley Road£246,500
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: £187,000 (2 sales)2016£187k2017: £170,000 (1 sales)2017£170k2019: £212,000 (1 sales)2019£212k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £212,000 (5 sales)2021£212k2022: £277,500 (2 sales)2022£278k2023: £285,000 (2 sales)2023£285k2025: £247,333 (3 sales)2025£247k2026: £308,000 (1 sales)2026£308k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£258,45511 Sep 2026
Terraced6£181,8335 Dec 2025
Detached1£277,00017 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Whitley Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 11 Sep 2026£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 5 Dec 2025£185,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 20 May 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 17 Jan 2025£277,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 11 Jun 2024£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 5 Apr 2023£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 6 Mar 2023£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 12 Aug 2022£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 26 Jan 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 10 Sep 2021£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 25 May 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 30 Apr 2021£150,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 5 Mar 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 4 Feb 2021£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 24 Sep 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 29 Nov 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 26 Sep 2019£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 12 May 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 15 Jul 2016£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Whitley Road MK42 0XA 30 Mar 2016£166,000 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
41, Whitley Road £235,000 (Feb 2021) → £308,000 (Sep 2026) +31%
over 6 yrs
35, Whitley Road £150,000 (Apr 2021) → £185,000 (Dec 2025) +23%
over 5 yrs
45, Whitley Road £212,000 (Sep 2019) → £280,000 (May 2025) +32%
over 6 yrs
1, Whitley Road £300,000 (Nov 2019) → £277,000 (Jan 2025) -8%
over 5 yrs
17, Whitley Road £208,000 (Jul 2016) → £280,000 (Apr 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
23, Whitley Road £170,000 (May 2017) → £200,000 (May 2021) +18%
over 4 yrs
47, Whitley Road £166,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Sep 2020) +33%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Whitley Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.5 mi
KWS School 18 pupils Other independent school 11–18 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 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bedford station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Halifax Road (opp) 1 min walk
  • Concorde Close (adj) 2 min walk
  • North Drive (S-bound, North Drive) 2 min walk
  • Brancker Avenue (opp, Greycote) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bedoc Healthcare
    Unit 16, Stephenson Court, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • London Road Health Centre
    84-86 London Road, Bedford · 1.5 mi
  • The De Parys Group
    Enhanced Services Centre, Bedford Health Village, Bedford · 2.3 mi
  • Goldington Avenue Surgery
    85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shortstown North Drive · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco New Cardington Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bedford Extra · 1.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Southgate Express Petrol · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Pyramid Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Smarta Healthcare · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • London Road Health Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Idh Limited · 2.0 mi
  • Latchford And Latchford Specialist Dental Surgery · 2.0 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 Whitley Road

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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