MK42 0FB, Bedford
Sold prices and local information for MK42 0FB on Shorts Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£379,167
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
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Sold prices in MK42 0FB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Shorts Avenue | 29 Nov 2024 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 22, Shorts Avenue | 1 Oct 2024 | £390,000 | Detached |
| 36, Shorts Avenue | 27 Mar 2024 | £335,000 | Detached |
| 34, Shorts Avenue | 21 Feb 2023 | £360,000 | Detached |
| 30, Shorts Avenue | 4 Nov 2022 | £440,000 | Detached |
| 8, Shorts Avenue | 16 Dec 2016 | £335,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in MK42 0FB
- Shorts Avenue£285k
Schools near MK42 0FB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Elstow School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Bedford Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| Cotton End Forest School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
| King's Oak Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi |
| Shackleton Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
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Living in MK42 0FB
Nearest 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
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.6 mi
- Asda Express 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
GP surgeries
- Bedoc Healthcare 1.6 mi
- London Road Health Centre 1.6 mi
- The De Parys Group 2.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Bedford (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in MK42 0FB
Ethnic group
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.7% | 75.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 7.1% | 12.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.8% |
Religion
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45% | 47.6% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 34.1% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Muslim | 5.8% | 7.1% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 81.4% | 78.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 18.6% | 21.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 29.8% | 34.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 16.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.1% | 13.5% |
| No qualifications | 13.8% | 16.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 10.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.2% | 48.8% |
| Good health | 35.2% | 35% |
| Fair health | 10.7% | 11.8% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18.5% | 20.1% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.9% | 13.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.1% | 9.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.2% | 9% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.7% | 9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.3% | 13% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9% | 7.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.7% | 6.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 40.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.7% | 30.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.5% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.6% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Bedford | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 69.4% | 62.5% |
| Economically inactive | 28.3% | 35.3% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.3% | 2.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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