MK42 0PU

Shortstown, Bedford

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At a glance

Every premises in MK42 0PU can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 61 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From MK42 0PU, the nearest primary school is Shortstown Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Bedford Academy, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Bedoc Healthcare, 1.1 mi away, about a 22 minute walk.

Bedford St Johns station is 2.2 mi away; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Bedford 021

61Moderate · 4/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Bedford

96High · 7/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	24	34	Moderate · 4/10
Anti-social behaviour	9.7	15	Moderate · 5/10
Shoplifting	5.4	8.6	High · 7/10
Other theft	4.1	6.5	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	3.8	6.7	Moderate · 4/10
Criminal damage and arson	3.3	6.7	Low · 3/10
Burglary	3.1	3.6	Moderate · 6/10
Vehicle crime	2.6	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Drugs	2.4	3.3	Moderate · 6/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Moderate · 4/10
Theft from the person	0.2	1.7	Moderate · 5/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10

Bedford 021: October 2025 to September 2026, 10,107 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Bedford 021 Bedford England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Shortstown Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.3 mi

Cotton End Forest SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

OfstedInspected 20 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.2 mi

King's Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 1–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsStrong standard

1.3 mi

Elstow SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

1.7 mi

Sheerhatch Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsNeeds attention

1.7 mi

Secondary

Bedford AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Mar 2023 · Report

1.3 mi

KWS SchoolOther independent school · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeing

Nursery, special and other

Cherry Trees Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.8 mi

Peter Pan Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Polam SchoolOther independent school · ages 1–9

2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Pyramid PharmacyPharmacy · MK42 0GE

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Pyramid PharmacyPharmacy · MK42 0RU

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Smarta HealthcarePharmacy · MK44 3WJ

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

GP practices

Bedoc HealthcareGP practice · MK44 3WJ

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

London Road Health CentreGP practice · MK42 0NT

1.8 mi

Cauldwell Medical CentreGP practice · MK42 9DJ

2.3 mi

Dentists

London Road Health CentreDental practice · MK42 0NT

1.8 mi

Dental ClinicDental practice · MK41 0TF

1.9 mi

Riverfield Drive (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · MK41 0SE

2.0 mi

Hospitals

Cuh at Bedford HospitalHospital · MK42 9DJ

2.3 mi

Bedford Hospital South WingHospital · MK42 9DJ

2.3 mi

Bedford HospitalHospital · MK42 9DJ

2.3 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Bedford St Johns

2.2 mi

Bedford

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

1.2hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Clock ParkPlaying field · 1.4 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field4.7 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

The GreenPark or garden · 0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 16 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Shocott SpringPark or garden · 52 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Jubilee ParkPark or garden · 18 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£65,428

£47,157 after tax

Bedford

£60,246

£43,275 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£65,428

After tax£47,157

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£36,752Bedford £37,113 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Bedford 021); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 20,491 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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14% of Bedford's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 7

Education, skills and training

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Decile 7

Health and disability

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Decile 7

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

35% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 33% in Bedford and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about MK42 0PU

What is the crime rate in MK42 0PU?

The neighbourhood records 61 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Bedford the rate is 96 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in MK42 0PU?

The average home in Bedford sold for £333,824 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.9% on a year earlier. By type: detached £567,193, semi-detached £351,158, terraced £279,834, flats £160,624. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near MK42 0PU?

The nearest primary school is Shortstown Primary School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Bedford Academy, 1.3 mi away (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in MK42 0PU?

Every premises in MK42 0PU can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to MK42 0PU?

Bedford St Johns is 2.2 mi away.

What is the average household income in MK42 0PU?

The ONS estimates average household income of £65,428 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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MK42 0PU

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