House prices in ShortstownSold prices and price per sq ft
East of England · Bedford
In brief
- The median home in Shortstown sold for £345,875 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 98 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
- In Bedford, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Median price
£345,875
July 2025 to June 2026
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Shortstown, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Shortstown
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | £395,750 to £497,500 | 35 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | £314,631 to £365,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £299,250 | £250,000 to £325,000 | 21 |
| Flat | £192,500 | £185,000 to £208,000 | 13 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £361,500 | 148 |
| 2024 | £365,000 | 151 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | 148 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | 195 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | 230 |
| 2020 | £305,000 | 111 |
| 2019 | £273,498 | 130 |
| 2018 | £299,998 | 106 |
| 2017 | £289,995 | 173 |
| 2016 | £264,995 | 171 |
| 2015 | £205,750 | 116 |
| 2014 | £214,998 | 90 |
| 2013 | £194,000 | 90 |
| 2012 | £140,998 | 72 |
| 2011 | £141,224 | 44 |
| 2010 | £145,000 | 29 |
| 2009 | £176,000 | 22 |
| 2008 | £169,500 | 24 |
| 2007 | £160,750 | 58 |
| 2006 | £141,000 | 61 |
| 2005 | £144,912 | 58 |
| 2004 | £165,498 | 154 |
| 2003 | £147,250 | 128 |
| 2002 | £107,750 | 110 |
| 2001 | £69,000 | 41 |
| 2000 | £62,500 | 45 |
| 1999 | £59,950 | 68 |
| 1998 | £48,875 | 34 |
| 1997 | £41,500 | 33 |
| 1996 | £36,000 | 22 |
| 1995 | £38,500 | 21 |
Price map around Shortstown
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Latest sold prices in Shortstown
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Rochester Way, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GB | 14 Aug 2026 | £272,250 | Terraced |
| 9 Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0LG | 11 Aug 2026 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 15 Fylingdales Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0LG | 7 Aug 2026 | £365,000 | Detached |
| 13 Colemore Grange, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GW | 3 Aug 2026 | £425,000 | Detached |
| 9 Norcott Mead, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0WR | 31 Jul 2026 | £367,500 | Semi-detached |
| 7 Bushfield Court, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GJ | 29 Jul 2026 | £187,500 | Flat |
| 5 Brize Gardens, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0JQ | 28 Jul 2026 | £510,000 | Detached |
| Flat 6, Beech House, 9 Burns Road, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0TJ | 27 Jul 2026 | £217,000 | Flat |
| 29 South Drive, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0UD | 24 Jul 2026 | £180,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat E, 6 Garland Crescent, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0WH | 22 Jul 2026 | £157,500 | Flat |
| Flat 3, 52 Carmichael Drive, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0AD | 21 Jul 2026 | £212,000 | Flat |
| 14 Shackleton Close, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0FH | 13 Jul 2026 | £395,000 | Detached |
| 44 Beauvais Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0GD | 3 Jul 2026 | £197,000 | Flat |
| 7 Gent Court, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0BF | 29 Jun 2026 | £301,000 | Semi-detached |
| Flat H, 10 Newton Street, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0UQ | 26 Jun 2026 | £210,000 | Flat |
| 6 Keeley Croft, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0NP | 24 Jun 2026 | £480,000 | Detached |
| 8 Radcliffe Mews, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0XG | 19 Jun 2026 | £340,000 | Semi-detached |
| 17 Palstra, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0WS | 27 May 2026 | £395,000 | Detached |
| 25 Ford Road, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0JE | 28 Apr 2026 | £472,500 | Detached |
| 4 Holbeach Avenue, Shortstown Bedford MK42 0EG | 10 Apr 2026 | £382,000 | Semi-detached |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in Shortstown
How much does a house cost in Shortstown?
The median price of a home sold in Shortstown between July 2025 and June 2026 was £345,875, from 98 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £291,250 and £397,073.
How much does a detached house cost in Shortstown?
The median price of a detached house in Shortstown was £450,000 over the last 12 complete months, from 35 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Shortstown?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £450,000. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £192,500.
Are house prices going up in Shortstown?
Yes. In Bedford, prices rose by 3.9% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Shortstown each year?
98 homes sold in Shortstown in the last 12 complete months, and 263 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
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Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.