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Shortstown House Prices

The average house price in Shortstown is £283,000 using HM Land Registry data.

The average property price increased by £72,702 (25.14%) over the last 5 years and increased by £14,530 (4.18%) over the last 12 months.

Over the last year, there were 64 residential property sales – a decrease of 50 transactions (-78.13%) relative to the previous year. The majority of house sales (16) were in the £290,000 - £350,000 range. Then came properties in the £230,000 - £290,000 range, where 11 were sold within this price bracket.

Excluding fall throughs, properties are taking an average of 46 days to sell (from being listed to completion) and the average difference between asking and sold prices is £-10,373 (-2%).

In May 2025, there were 21 new estate agency instructions, 11 agreed home sales and 5 property price reductions.

5-Year Average Property Prices in Shortstown

25.14%

Property prices in Shortstown increased by 25.14% in last 5 years.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 5 years, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

We have used linear regression method. The volume of sales in a month is used to put more weight on months with a larger number of properties sold. Additionally, weighting decreases the impact of months with low sales volumes as well as the most recent month - which may consist of incomplete data. Such months have a higher variation of average sale values which may conceal the underlying trend.

From a statistical perspective, we use the least squares method to fit the trend line and weights are equal to the volume of sales squared. The volume of sales is not shown explicitly in the above plot. Also note the time lag for HM Land Registry data to appear (typically 2 to 3 months).

Average Property Prices in Shortstown Over the Last Year

4.18%

Property prices in Shortstown increased by 4.18% in last 12 months.

The trend shows the general price tendency over the last 12 months, ignoring all month-to-month fluctuations where anomalies - typically over or underpriced property sales - can skew results. These monthly variations typically do not have any long-term relevance.

Property Market Heat Gauge for Shortstown - May 2025

Our Property Market Heat Gauge looks at how long properties in your postcode district have been on the open market before being changed to sold 'Subject to Contract' ('STC') or 'Under Offer' on Rightmove (the UK's leading property portal).

At 41 to 60 days, the broad evidence suggests that the market is reasonably slow moving. Although some sellers in your postcode may be willing to wait up to 9 weeks, this data would suggest that estate agents may be overvaluing properties. In such scenarios, some vendors may either choose to wait for the market to pick up (which may result in relisting the property at a later date).Others simply reduce the price to a level that will entice more buyer interest or approach a sell house fast or auction company like Property Solvers.

Please note that this is not an indicator of how quickly property sales are taking to complete (i.e. to go through the whole conveyancing process). This measurement also does not take into account the risk of home sales falling through.

No. of New Instructions Over the Last 12 Months in Shortstown

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties that have come on to the market.

No. of Agreed Home Sales Over the Last 12 Months in Shortstown

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of property sales agreed. Note that these figures are not fully reflective of properties completed (sold and registered as such at HM Land Registry).

No. of Properties with Price Reductions in Shortstown

Using local estate agency reported data, this chart illustrates the number of properties which have been seen their prices dropped (typically due to a lack of buyer interest).

Average Annual House Prices in the Shortstown since 1995

Using HM Land Registry data, this chart displays average annual house prices in the Shortstown area since 1995.

Recent Property Sales in Shortstown

Address	Initial Price	Sold Price	Price Change	First Listed Date	Sold Date	Days to Sell
3 Eastcote, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TP	£320,000	£313,000	-£7,000	05 Jun 2024	12 Feb 2025	252 Days
29 Hunter Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FN	£438,000	£430,000	-£8,000	11 Jul 2024	03 Jan 2025	176 Days
40 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FB	£425,000	£415,000	-£10,000	16 Apr 2024	29 Nov 2024	227 Days
12 Brabazon Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FF	£485,000	£482,500	-£2,500	11 Jul 2024	12 Nov 2024	124 Days
27 Comet Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0QX	£300,000	£300,000	£0	22 May 2024	01 Nov 2024	163 Days
9 Greycote, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XD	£180,000	£175,000	-£5,000	15 Nov 2023	04 Jul 2024	232 Days
36 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FB	£335,000	£335,000	£0	18 Nov 2023	27 Mar 2024	130 Days
10 Hunter Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FN	£320,000	£320,000	£0	20 Oct 2023	22 Mar 2024	154 Days
9 Stirling Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TX	£290,000	£290,000	£0	30 Jan 2024	19 Mar 2024	49 Days
36 Sunderland Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FD	£325,000	£315,000	-£10,000	22 Nov 2023	08 Mar 2024	107 Days
58 Sunderland Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FD	£350,000	£325,000	-£25,000	25 Aug 2023	15 Feb 2024	174 Days
25 Victor Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FR	£275,000	£272,000	-£3,000	29 Sep 2023	08 Feb 2024	132 Days
5 North End, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XB	£250,000	£247,000	-£3,000	04 Sep 2023	12 Jan 2024	130 Days
251 Old Harrowden Road, Harrowden, Bedford, MK42 0TB	£700,000	£700,000	£0	20 Apr 2023	15 Nov 2023	209 Days
14 Sunderland Place, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FD	£325,000	£325,000	£0	29 Mar 2023	20 Jul 2023	113 Days
17 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XA	£280,000	£280,000	£0	28 Nov 2022	05 Apr 2023	128 Days
37 Whitley Road, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0XA	£290,000	£290,000	£0	25 Oct 2022	06 Mar 2023	132 Days
14 North Drive, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0TL	£265,000	£260,000	-£5,000	02 Sep 2022	28 Feb 2023	179 Days
34 Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FB	£375,000	£360,000	-£15,000	11 Aug 2022	21 Feb 2023	194 Days
5 Scott Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0UW	£350,000	£336,500	-£13,500	26 Aug 2022	02 Dec 2022	98 Days

Most Expensive Streets in Shortstown

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
MK42 0TB	Old Harrowden Road	Bedford	£582,166	6
MK42 0JX	Wycombe Walk	Bedford	£487,500	4
MK42 0JW	Aldergrove Gardens	Bedford	£464,545	11
MK42 0PW	Coningsbury Lane	Bedford	£455,000	8
MK42 0DW	Gibraltar Grove	Bedford	£443,996	3
MK42 0JE	Ford Road	Bedford	£440,955	42
MK42 0DR	Cranwell Circle	Bedford	£438,020	24
MK42 0FH	Shackleton Close	Bedford	£415,666	3
MK42 0XL	Mason Road	Bedford	£403,804	23
MK42 0DP	Headley Meadow	Bedford	£400,050	5

Least Expensive Streets in Shortstown

Postcode	Street	Area	Average	No. of Sales
MK42 0GP	Carmichael Drive	Bedford	£87,583	3
MK42 0BW	Nettleton Mews	Bedford	£147,875	4
MK42 0JG	Beauvais Avenue	Bedford	£158,409	11
MK42 0XD	Greycote	Bedford	£179,100	5
MK42 0GB	Rochester Way	Bedford	£181,115	13
MK42 0GG	Beauvais Square	Bedford	£186,888	9
MK42 0XU	Burns Road	Bedford	£214,038	13
MK42 0WH	Garland Crescent	Bedford	£214,420	11
MK42 0UQ	Newton Street	Bedford	£221,519	31
MK42 0SW	Sopwith Way	Bedford	£221,666	3