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Get startedThis 59 square metre property in Shortstown, Bedford, Bedford carries an energy performance rating of B, indicating very good energy efficiency standards. The property is heated by a gas central heating system. The property last sold for £285,000 in March 2023.
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EPC rating and efficiency details
Transactions and market trends
Estimated value
£288,000
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Source: HM Land Registry
8 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Nov 2022
1 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Feb 2021
2 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Jan 2021
7 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Jan 2021
6 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Jan 2021
3 Benson Close Shortstown Bedford MK42 0PH
Dec 2020
103.8
Jan 26
UK HPI from HM Land Registry. Baseline: Jan 2015 = 100.
See how this property stacks up against others nearby
Comparing to 7 other houses on this street
Property value per square metre of floor space
Higher than all similar properties
Time since last sale — indicates ownership stability
Lowest among similar properties
Government energy efficiency score (1–100)
Around average
Total internal floor space
Larger than only 21% of similar properties
Annual carbon output from heating, hot water & lighting
Lower emissions than 79% of similar properties
Comparisons are based on the most recent EPC data for each property in this postcode. Only similar property types (houses) are compared.
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This property is located in Shortstown, a village and civil parish on a ridge overlooking the River Great Ouse, just outside Bedford. The setting offers a quiet, rural feel with views over Harrowden to the north and Cotton End to the south.
Shortstown is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bedford, on a ridge above the River Great Ouse, originally called Tinkers Hill. The ridge overlooks Harrowden to the north and Cotton End to the south. The village name is taken from Short Brothers. The Admiralty established an airship works for the company in 1916. The company pulled out of airship work just three years later, but the name Shortstown stuck.
Average road noise levels for this postcode

07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Low
23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
Low10 months of data for Bedford
Drugs
Jan 2026On or near Kempston Road
Other Theft
Nov 2025On or near Conquest Road
Burglary
Nov 2025On or near Littledale Street
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Littledale Street
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Littledale Street
Violence & Sexual
Nov 2025On or near Kempston Road
Data from Police UK • Updated monthly
Schools and transport links nearby
Shortstown Primary School
549m
7 mins
Cotton End Forest School
2.0km
24 mins
King's Oak Primary School
2.2km
26 mins
Bedford Academy
2.1km
26 mins
Potter Meadows
Bus Stop206m
2 mins
Mason Road
Bus Stop268m
3 mins
Cheshire Drive
Bus Stop556m
7 mins
The Crescent
Bus Stop580m
7 mins
North Drive
Bus Stop703m
8 mins
Harrowden Lane
Bus Stop738m
9 mins
School data from Dept. for Education • Transport data from NaPTAN
Local professionals serving this area
Flitwick
Bedford
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37 points of interest nearby
Map data from OpenStreetMap • Transport data from NaPTAN • School data from Dept. for Education • Scenic data from Beautifulplaces.ai
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