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Upper Shelton Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Upper Shelton Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-central-bedfordshire/upper-shelton-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK43 0LT, MK43 0LU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£427,239
23 sales
Price range
£235k – £795k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Jun 2024
MK43 0LU

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At a glance

House prices£427k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkStewartby station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Upper Shelton Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £509,625. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% detached, 48% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Upper Shelton Road range from £235,000 to £795,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Upper Shelton Road compared

MK43 postcode area£422,771
Bedford£418,593
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper Shelton Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK43 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £328,500 (3 sales)2016£329k2017: £365,625 (4 sales)2017£366k2018: £331,750 (4 sales)2018£332k2020: £356,000 (3 sales)2020£356k2021: £580,000 (4 sales)2021£580k2022: £631,000 (3 sales)2022£631k2023: £455,000 (1 sales)2023£455k2024: £315,500 (1 sales)2024£316k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£509,6258 Sep 2022
Semi-detached11£337,36427 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Upper Shelton Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LU 27 Jun 2024£315,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 15 Jun 2023£455,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 30 Sep 2022£548,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LU 8 Sep 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 25 Mar 2022£795,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 13 Dec 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 24 Jun 2021£700,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LU 25 May 2021£620,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 10 Feb 2021£435,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 21 Aug 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 29 May 2020£543,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 4 May 2020£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 31 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 8 Aug 2018£387,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 1 Jun 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16A, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 20 Apr 2018£345,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LU 18 Aug 2017£330,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 15 May 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 24 Feb 2017£472,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 23 Jan 2017£400,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LU 7 Dec 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 11 Nov 2016£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Upper Shelton Road MK43 0LT 11 Aug 2016£275,500 Semi-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
34, Upper Shelton Road £387,000 (Aug 2018) → £455,000 (Jun 2023) +18%
over 5 yrs
25, Upper Shelton Road £472,500 (Feb 2017) → £543,000 (May 2020) → £565,000 (Dec 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs
15, Upper Shelton Road £295,000 (Jun 2018) → £290,000 (Aug 2020) -2%
over 2 yrs
32, Upper Shelton Road £275,500 (Aug 2016) → £300,000 (Oct 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper Shelton Road

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper Shelton Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour2
Burglary1
Theft from the person1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Upper Shelton Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Great Ouse from Sharnbrook to Roxton Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Upper Shelton Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wootton Academy 822 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.0 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.4 mi
Marston Moreteyne VC School 624 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.0 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 2.7 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.7 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

  • Stewartby station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Millbrook (Beds) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.2 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lower Shelton Turn (opp, Upper Shelton Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Shelton Turn (S-bound, Lower Shelton Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Shelton Turn (adj, Upper Shelton Road) 1 min walk
  • Lower Shelton Road (S-bound, Lower Shelton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Marston Forest Healthcare
    59 Bedford Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford · 1.2 mi
  • The Vale Medical Practice
    Wootton Vale Hlth Liv Ctr, Fields Road, Wootton, Bedford · 1.4 mi
  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 3.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 1.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Marston Moretaine · 1.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Wootton Cause End Express · 1.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Wootton Folkes Road Local · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mclaren Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Wootton Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Marston Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Cranfield Dental Practice · 2.2 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 3.7 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 8 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime7 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
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented6.2%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households500

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+12.5%18.6%
Residents1,307

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 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 Upper Shelton Road

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White82.3%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.8%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.3%2.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups4.7%3%
Other ethnic group1.9%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion45.9%42.8%
Christian42.5%47.9%
Not answered4.1%5.4%
Muslim3%1.3%
Sikh1.5%0.5%
Hindu1.1%1%
Buddhist0.7%0.3%
Other religion0.7%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK88.4%89%
Born outside the UK11.6%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36.9%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.7%
No qualifications11.3%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.9%
Other qualifications3.2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health59.2%50.4%
Good health30.8%34.5%
Fair health7%11.3%
Bad health2.5%3%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household43.3%36.4%
1 car or van in household29.3%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.4%13.8%
No cars or vans in household8%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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