22 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
About 22 Shawbury Street
22 Shawbury Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £468,500. Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Shawbury Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 Shawbury Street
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
22 Shawbury Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 5 years.
£468,500
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2024Most recent
£468,500
+17.1%over 4 years8 April 2020
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DN: £344,995 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DN
20 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Aug 2024
£317,0005 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Feb 2022
£499,9953 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Jan 2022
£374,99533 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Jan 2021
£344,99531 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Aug 2020
£305,000
Everything we know about 22 Shawbury Street, 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
Versus other Shawbury Street homes
On years held, 22 Shawbury Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,549
Street avg £3,535
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
1 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Potter Meadows — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Shortstown Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB