House Price Monitor

Bedford · Shortstown

Shortstown house prices

Every home sold in Shortstown up to August 2026: typically £345,000 over the last 12 months, from 127 sales. Shortstown here is the Bedford council ward of that name.

typical sale in Shortstown

127 homes sold in the last 12 months across 3 postcode districts.

£195,000typical flat, 17 sold
£360,000typical house, 110 sold
£3,260per m², typical flat · £303 per sq ft

Rising or falling?

Falling

Typical sale £345,000 over the last 12 months against £361,000 the 12 before (-4.4%). The latest months are still filling in.

Past year
£345,000
Year before
£361,000

Most expensive street

Willington Road

MK44, typically £622,000 from 8 sales since January 2023. Ranked below among 40 streets with five or more sales.

See every sale on Willington Road →

Flats and houses

£195,000

Typical flat over the last 12 months; 13% of homes sold were flats.

Flats
£195,000
Houses
£360,000

Price per m²

£3,260 per m² · £303 per sq ft

Typical flat in Shortstown over the last 12 months, from floor areas on energy certificates.

Prices by size in MK42 →

Most expensive streets in Shortstown

Typical sale since January 2023, streets with five or more sales. Open one for every sale on it.

Willington RoadMK44 · 8 sales
£622,000
Old Harrowden RoadMK42 · 6 sales
£586,000
Taylor CloseMK42 · 5 sales
£505,000
Shute CloseMK42 · 12 sales
£481,000
Richmond CloseMK42 · 16 sales
£464,000
Ford RoadMK42 · 34 sales
£456,000
PalstraMK42 · 5 sales
£425,000
Rosier RoadMK42 · 25 sales
£397,000
Savory CloseMK42 · 7 sales
£388,000
Cackett WayMK42 · 21 sales
£387,000

Apartment buildings in Shortstown

The buildings with the most sales, each with every flat sold. The dotted line on each bar is the typical Shortstown flat, £3,260 per m².

All buildings in MK42, MK45, MK44.

Buying a flat in Shortstown? See how long is left on the leases in Bedford, free on Lease Length Check.

Postcode districts in Shortstown

Sales and typical price over the last 12 months. Each district has every sale and a home valuation page.

DistrictSoldTypical
MK42100£342,000Home valuation
MK4514£330,000Home valuation
MK4413£575,000Home valuation

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