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Bedford Road, Shefford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bedford Road, Shefford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shefford-central-bedfordshire/bedford-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG17 5DJ, SG17 5DR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£284,193
22 sales
Price range
£185k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
SG17 5DJ

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At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkArlesey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

22 property sales on Bedford Road, Shefford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,480. 5 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 59% semi-detached, 32% terraced, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bedford Road range from £185,000 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bedford Road compared

SG17 postcode area£415,624
Shefford£415,624
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bedford Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £285,000 (1 sales)2016£285k2017: £261,500 (6 sales)2017£262k2018: £336,500 (2 sales)2018£337k2019: £258,330 (3 sales)2019£258k2020: £261,250 (1 sales)2020£261k2021: £307,000 (1 sales)2021£307k2022: £350,000 (1 sales)2022£350k2023: £350,000 (1 sales)2023£350k2024: £279,250 (4 sales)2024£279k2025: £315,000 (1 sales)2025£315k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£290,48017 Feb 2025
Terraced7£258,42916 Jan 2026
Detached2£333,50029 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Bedford Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 16 Jan 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 17 Feb 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 20 Sep 2024£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 12 Jul 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 28 Jun 2024£307,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 24 Jan 2024£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 7 Feb 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 25 Jul 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 29 Sep 2021£307,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 17 May 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 1 Jun 2020£261,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 25 Jul 2019£275,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 8 Feb 2019£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
25A, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 8 Feb 2019£249,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 26 Oct 2018£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 26 Oct 2018£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 11 Aug 2017£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 29 Jun 2017£275,000 OtherFreehold
31, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 26 May 2017£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 17 Feb 2017£185,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 13 Feb 2017£204,000 OtherFreehold
11, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 13 Feb 2017£204,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 30 Jan 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Bedford Road SG17 5DR 27 Jan 2017£360,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Bedford Road SG17 5DJ 30 Nov 2016£285,000 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
9, Bedford Road £185,000 (Feb 2017) → £265,000 (Jul 2024) +43%
over 7 yrs
47, Bedford Road £275,000 (Aug 2017) → £350,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs
43, Bedford Road £318,000 (Oct 2018) → £335,000 (May 2021) +5%
over 3 yrs
5, Bedford Road £280,000 (Jan 2017) → £275,000 (Jul 2019) -2%
over 2 yrs
25, Bedford Road £275,000 (Jun 2017) → £249,995 (Feb 2019) -9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bedford Road

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bedford Road in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences22
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting5
Public order3
Burglary2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Bedford Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Flit, River Hit and River Ivel at Shefford and Clifton Flood warning 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 Bedford Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.4 mi
Shefford Lower School 514 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.5 mi
Samuel Whitbread Academy 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.8 mi
Campton Academy 128 pupils Primary 5–9 Good Report 1.2 mi
Clifton All Saints Academy 229 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Southill Lower School 78 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.7 mi
Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.4 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

  • Arlesey station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Riverside (opp, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Riverside (adj, Bedford Road) 1 min walk
  • Northbridge Street (N-bound) 3 min walk
  • Northbridge Street (S-bound) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shefford Health Centre
    Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 0.8 mi
  • Lower Stondon Surgery
    109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shefford - Old Bridge Way · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Shefford · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Shefford · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shefford Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Shefford Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Shefford Dental Clinic · 0.7 mi
  • Chicksands Dental Centre · 1.2 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 6 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.8%62.5%
Private rented16.2%20.3%
Social rented21.9%17.1%
Households807

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,905

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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 Bedford Road

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White92.1%90.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.8%3.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.4%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion50%42.8%
Christian41.1%47.9%
Not answered6.9%5.4%
Hindu0.5%1%
Sikh0.5%0.5%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.5%

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.5%89%
Born outside the UK6.5%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.7%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications15.5%14.7%
No qualifications15%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%10.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health47.7%50.4%
Good health35.2%34.5%
Fair health13.2%11.3%
Bad health3.3%3%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
1 car or van in household41.2%38.6%
2 cars or vans in household35.1%36.4%
No cars or vans in household12.3%11.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%13.8%

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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Estate agents near Bedford Road

  • Sheridan's 0.2 mi
  • Satchells 0.2 mi
  • Country Properties 0.3 mi
  • Stephens Estate Agents 2.3 mi

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