5 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
About 5 Shawbury Street
5 Shawbury Street is a detached house in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford (MK42 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (February 2022) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold February 2022 for £499,995. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 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
Latest sale on 5 Shawbury Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£536,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£499,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£499,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK42 0DN: £344,995 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in MK42 0DN
22 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Dec 2024
£468,50020 Shawbury Street, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0DN
Sold Aug 2024
£317,0003 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 5 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
EPC Rating for 5 Shawbury Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
4 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