2 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
About 2 Gent Court
2 Gent Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0BF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 78 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–94 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (82 versus a best of 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 34.8% below the postcode norm. At 78 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £240,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Gent Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Gent Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Gent Court
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2023Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0BF: £290,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in MK42 0BF
6 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
Sold Apr 2023
£240,0004 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
Sold Apr 2023
£240,0003 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
Sold Dec 2022
£290,0009 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
Sold Dec 2022
£302,5007 Gent Court, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0BF
Sold Dec 2022
£300,000
Everything we know about 2 Gent Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mason Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Shortstown Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB