England / Bedfordshire / Bedford
Shortstown£308,228
Average price, last 12 months
−7.1% in a year
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The average house price in Shortstown is £308,228 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 7.1%.
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What does each type of home cost?
Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.
Detached
- £428,800
Semi-detached
- £338,759
Terraced
- £272,886
Flats
- £191,852
What kinds of homes sell in each area?
Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.
- Detached
- Semi-detached
- Terraced
- Flats
Shortstown
Mostly detached houses
30%
30%
24%
16%
How do all the numbers compare?
Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.
Latest 12-month average
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£308,228
Change over 1 year
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
−£23,733
Change over ~10 years
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
+£70,784
Homes sold (last 12 months)
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
72
Homes sold vs previous 12 months
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
−36
Number of postcodes
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
139
Households (Census 2021)
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
1,831
Household density
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
1,206 per sq mi · Very High
Population (Census 2021)
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
4,857
Population density
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
3,199 per sq mi · Very High
Green space per resident
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
43 m² per resident · more than 68% of areas
Green space share of area
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
5.4%
Public parks
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
3
Peak month
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
APR 2026 · £427,250
Most common price band
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£300k – £400k · 64.6%
Detached average
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£428,800
Semi-detached average
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£338,759
Terraced average
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£272,886
Flats average
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
£191,852
Detached share of sales
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
29.7%
Semi-detached share of sales
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
29.7%
Terraced share of sales
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
24.5%
Flats share of sales
Shortstown
England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown
16.1%
| Metric | Shortstown England / Bedfordshire / Bedford / Shortstown |
|---|---|
| Latest 12-month average | £308,228 |
| Change over 1 year | −£23,733 |
| Change over ~10 years | +£70,784 |
| Homes sold (last 12 months) | 72 |
| Homes sold vs previous 12 months | −36 |
| Number of postcodes | 139 |
| Households (Census 2021) | 1,831 |
| Household density | 1,206 per sq mi · Very High |
| Population (Census 2021) | 4,857 |
| Population density | 3,199 per sq mi · Very High |
| Green space per resident | 43 m² per resident · more than 68% of areas |
| Green space share of area | 5.4% |
| Public parks | 3 |
| Peak month | APR 2026 · £427,250 |
| Most common price band | £300k – £400k · 64.6% |
| Detached average | £428,800 |
| Semi-detached average | £338,759 |
| Terraced average | £272,886 |
| Flats average | £191,852 |
| Detached share of sales | 29.7% |
| Semi-detached share of sales | 29.7% |
| Terraced share of sales | 24.5% |
| Flats share of sales | 16.1% |
Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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