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Shackleton Gardens, Flitwick, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shackleton Gardens, Flitwick, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/shackleton-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK45 1GR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£371,470
56 sales
Price range
£284k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
MK45 1GR

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At a glance

House prices£398k average5% below the Bedford average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkFlitwick station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband78% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 59 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

56 property sales on Shackleton Gardens, Flitwick, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £397,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £344,164. Average sale prices rose from £325,352 in 2016 to £397,500 in 2026 (+22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% below the Bedford average of £418,593 over the same period. 18 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 18 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 30% detached, 16% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Shackleton Gardens range from £283,995 to £580,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 176 streets in Bedford with at least two sales in the last year, Shackleton Gardens ranks 83rd for average price.

House prices on Shackleton Gardens compared

Shackleton Gardens£397,500
MK45 postcode area£428,139
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK45 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £325,352 (14 sales)2016£325k2017: £373,217 (18 sales)2017£373k2018: £424,998 (2 sales)2018£425k2019: £338,750 (2 sales)2019£339k2020: £420,000 (2 sales)2020£420k2021: £375,000 (5 sales)2021£375k2022: £381,000 (5 sales)2022£381k2023: £415,000 (1 sales)2023£415k2024: £446,750 (4 sales)2024£447k2025: £385,000 (1 sales)2025£385k2026: £397,500 (2 sales)2026£398k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 59 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached30£344,16421 Aug 2026
Detached17£437,4092 Dec 2024
Terraced9£337,94118 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Shackleton Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 21 Aug 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 16 Jul 2026£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 1 Jul 2026£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 13 Mar 2026£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 26 Sep 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 12 Dec 2024£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 2 Dec 2024£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 2 Dec 2024£580,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 22 Nov 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 28 Mar 2023£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 5 Dec 2022£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 18 Oct 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 24 Mar 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 18 Mar 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 4 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 10 Nov 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 15 Oct 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 28 Jun 2021£541,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 16 Apr 2021£316,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 3 Feb 2021£317,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 2 Oct 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 12 Jun 2020£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 18 Oct 2019£367,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 19 Jul 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 28 Sep 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 23 Apr 2018£381,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 24 Jan 2018£529,995 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 22 Dec 2017£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 8 Dec 2017£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 8 Sep 2017£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 4 Sep 2017£359,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2017£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2017£344,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2017£344,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2017£352,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2017£514,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 21 Jun 2017£349,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 14 Jun 2017£344,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 31 May 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 31 May 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 31 May 2017£309,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 26 May 2017£339,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 26 May 2017£309,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
26, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 26 May 2017£359,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 16 May 2017£544,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 18 Nov 2016£544,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 4 Jul 2016£334,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2016£283,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 30 Jun 2016£334,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
30, Shackleton Gardens MK45 1GR 20 Jun 2016£287,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
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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
32, Shackleton Gardens £284,995 (Apr 2016) → £410,000 (Mar 2026) → £296,000 (Jul 2026) → £375,000 (Aug 2026) +32%
over 10 yrs
8, Shackleton Gardens £352,995 (Jun 2017) → £420,000 (Jul 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
36, Shackleton Gardens £284,995 (Apr 2016) → £385,000 (Sep 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
3, Shackleton Gardens £359,995 (Sep 2017) → £405,000 (Dec 2024) +13%
over 7 yrs
42, Shackleton Gardens £355,000 (Dec 2022) → £367,000 (Dec 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
6, Shackleton Gardens £529,995 (Jan 2018) → £580,000 (Dec 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
5, Shackleton Gardens £344,995 (Jun 2017) → £435,000 (Nov 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs
10, Shackleton Gardens £349,995 (Jun 2017) → £415,000 (Mar 2023) +19%
over 6 yrs
14, Shackleton Gardens £339,995 (May 2017) → £410,000 (Oct 2022) +21%
over 5 yrs
25, Shackleton Gardens £324,995 (Jun 2016) → £385,000 (Mar 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs
19, Shackleton Gardens £334,995 (Jul 2016) → £367,500 (Oct 2019) → £395,000 (Mar 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs
38, Shackleton Gardens £284,995 (Apr 2016) → £360,000 (Mar 2022) +26%
over 6 yrs
18, Shackleton Gardens £309,995 (May 2017) → £325,000 (Nov 2021) +5%
over 4 yrs
7, Shackleton Gardens £344,995 (Jun 2017) → £375,000 (Oct 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
12, Shackleton Gardens £509,995 (Jun 2017) → £541,000 (Jun 2021) +6%
over 4 yrs
28, Shackleton Gardens £287,995 (May 2016) → £316,500 (Apr 2021) +10%
over 5 yrs
34, Shackleton Gardens £284,995 (Apr 2016) → £317,500 (Feb 2021) +11%
over 5 yrs
20, Shackleton Gardens £309,995 (May 2017) → £320,000 (Sep 2018) +3%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Shackleton Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodland Middle School Academy 645 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.6 mi
Templefield Lower School 290 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.7 mi
Redborne Upper School and Community College 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Flitwick Lower School 336 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 0.9 mi
Kingsmoor Lower School 167 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.0 mi
The Firs Lower School 350 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.3 mi
Alameda Middle School 720 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 1.3 mi
Russell Lower School 437 pupils Primary 5–9 Report 1.4 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

  • Flitwick station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Lidlington station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Churchill Drive (opp) 2 min walk
  • Churchill Drive (adj) 2 min walk
  • The Rufus Centre (opp, Steppingley Road) 2 min walk
  • The Rufus Centre (o/s, Steppingley Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Flitwick Surgery
    Highlands, Flitwick, Bedford · 0.9 mi
  • Houghton Close Surgery
    1 Houghton Close, Ampthill, Bedford · 1.3 mi
  • Greensand Surgery (Ampthill)
    The Health Centre, 57 Oliver Street, Bedford · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Ampthill Road · 0.4 mi
  • Little Waitrose Shell Little Waitrose Shell Flitwick · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Bedford Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Flitwick · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • The Highlands Pharmacy Ltd · 0.8 mi
  • W Cheeseman & Son Ltd · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Flitwick Clinic · 0.8 mi
  • Flitwick Dental Group · 0.9 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.7%62.5%
Private rented15.0%20.3%
Social rented5.4%17.1%
Households1,043

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.0%64.1%
Aged 65+9.9%18.6%
Residents2,577

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)78%80%
Gigabit-capable78%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 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire 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 Shackleton Gardens

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White88.9%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.7%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.6%3%
Other ethnic group1.7%0.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%2.4%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion45.4%42.8%
Christian43.8%47.9%
Not answered5.3%5.4%
Muslim2%1.3%
Hindu1.4%1%
Sikh1%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK90.8%89%
Born outside the UK9.2%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above42.5%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.7%
No qualifications8.9%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.9%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health58.3%50.4%
Good health31.9%34.5%
Fair health7.5%11.3%
Bad health1.7%3%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41.5%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household40%36.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.3%13.8%
No cars or vans in household5.3%11.3%

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 Central Bedfordshire.

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