Postcode MK44 3TH is located in a rural village, within the Shortstown area of Bedford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 59% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople is £65,977 per year. The median sale price in Shortstown is £343,000 (around £373 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £417,763. The nearest station is Bedford St Johns, about 3.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,559 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople is £65,977 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK44 3TH.
Wyboston, Great Barford & Cople near MK44 3TH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bedford St Johns located about 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £343,000 (about £373 per square foot) in Shortstown area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £472,500 | £372 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £345,000 | £385 |
| Terraced | 25 | £290,000 | £371 |
| Flats | 16 | £196,000 | £319 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £309,995 | £184,995 | £277,495 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | £324,998 | £147,995 | £288,995 | £224,995 |
| 2018 | £375,000 | £171,000 | £296,498 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £343,995 | £166,000 | £286,248 | £238,500 |
| 2020 | £417,498 | £165,000 | £286,250 | £224,000 |
| 2021 | £395,000 | £171,000 | £305,000 | £260,000 |
| 2022 | £413,125 | £190,000 | £327,500 | £272,500 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | £200,000 | £325,000 | £252,500 |
| 2024 | £445,000 | £171,000 | £340,000 | £276,250 |
| 2025 | £435,500 | £197,500 | £352,000 | £299,625 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £192,500 | £340,000 | £237,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £253 | £276 | £243 |
| 2017 | £284 | £299 | £299 | £280 |
| 2018 | £273 | £246 | £306 | £294 |
| 2019 | £296 | £250 | £301 | £277 |
| 2020 | £282 | £248 | £316 | £302 |
| 2021 | £305 | £272 | £326 | £311 |
| 2022 | £322 | £279 | £364 | £353 |
| 2023 | £347 | £303 | £371 | £310 |
| 2024 | £355 | £270 | £367 | £342 |
| 2025 | £378 | £279 | £377 | £365 |
| 2026 | £351 | £319 | £372 | £385 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK44 3TH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | 17, Willington Road, Bedford, MK44 3TH | Detached | Freehold | £925,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 15, Willington Road, Bedford, MK44 3TH | Detached | Freehold | £730,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 25, Rye Crescent, Bedford, MK44 3TJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 67, Willington Road, Bedford, MK44 3TL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 71, Willington Road, Bedford, MK44 3TL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 |
Annual council tax rates for Bedford district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK44 3TH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Leigh James Coombs
Shortstown - Elected 4 May 2023
Sarah Gallagher
Shortstown - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK44 3TH records about 33 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around MK44 3TH in Shortstown is £343,000 (about £373 per square foot) based on 109 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to MK44 3TH, including Sheerhatch Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
MK44 3TH scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,559 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering MK44 3TH is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Leigh James Coombs (Liberal Democrats) and Sarah Gallagher (Conservative and Unionist Party).