Detached
£425,416
39% above the Shortstown average
29.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Shortstown? £305,849
The average house price in Shortstown is £305,849, based on 64 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 9.4% (£31,700) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −9.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 64
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Shortstown?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£334,748
9% above the Shortstown average
30.1% of sales
Terraced
£274,547
10% below the Shortstown average
25.1% of sales
Flats
£189,700
38% below the Shortstown average
15.8% of sales
Are house prices in Shortstown going up or down?
House prices in Shortstown are falling: down 9.4% (£31,700) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 27.7% (£66,391).
Past 12 months
−9.4%
−£31,700From £337,549 to £305,849
£337,549£305,849
Past 10 years
+27.7%
+£66,391From £239,458 to £305,849
£337,549£239,458
Quick answers for Shortstown
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£427,250
Highest average, reached in April 2026
How many homes sold?
64
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
30.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
41.0% of sales
How many people live in Shortstown?
4,857
3,199 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Shortstown?
1,831
1,206 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Shortstown?
43 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 68% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.1 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.4% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Shortstown?
74 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −0.3% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Shortstown rank?
46th most expensive area of Bedford.
Compared with 49 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Shortstown?
The highest recorded sale prices in Shortstown, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Shortstown compare with nearby areas?
Shortstown compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Bedford.
Shortstown vs Cardington
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Cardington
- £340,000+£34,151
Open comparison
Shortstown vs Elstow
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Elstow
- £351,250+£45,401
Open comparison
Shortstown vs Cotton End
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Cotton End
- £331,458+£25,609
Open comparison
Shortstown vs Wilshamstead
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Wilshamstead
- £442,612+£136,763
Open comparison
Shortstown vs Cople
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Cople
- £541,346+£235,497
Open comparison
Shortstown vs Wixams
- Shortstown
- £305,849
- Wixams
- £365,442+£59,593
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:29 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Shortstown dataset covers 139 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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