Shorts Avenue is in Shortstown, Bedford and in Bedford district.
MK42 0FP is located in the Eastcotts electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of North East Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use
since 2003-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Shorts Avenue, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 0FP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: MK42 0FR, MK42 0FB, MK42 0FS, MK42 0FE, MK42 0FF, MK42 0FD, MK42 0FL, MK42 0FH, MK42 0FN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Shorts Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2023-08-25 | £231,587 |
| 37 Shorts Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £378,000 | 2022-11-15 | £366,836 |
| 47 Shorts Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Detached, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2022-09-02 | £317,424 |
| 25 Shorts Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £290,000 | 2022-02-28 | £305,539 |
| 53 Shorts Avenue, Bedford, Bedford Terraced, an established residential building | £265,000 | 2019-12-06 | £314,006 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Trees Nursery School Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS | 4out of 4 | 2,699 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peter Pan Nursery School Edward Road , MK42 9DR | 4out of 4 | 3,436 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Primary School Beauvais Square , Shortstown MK42 0GS | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Oak Primary School Oak Road , MK42 0HH | 2out of 4 | 1,958 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elstow School Abbeyfields Road Abbeyfields , Elstow MK42 9GP | 3out of 4 | 2,022 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cotton End Forest School High Road , MK45 3AG | 3out of 4 | 2,128 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lakeview School School Lane , Off Brooklands Avenue MK42 6BH | 3out of 4 | 2,578 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Academy Mile Road , MK42 9TR | 3out of 4 | 1,666 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wixams Academy Green Lane , Wixams MK42 6BA | - not rated | 3,438 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Daubeney Academy Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS | 3out of 4 | 3,584 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Free School Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD | 3out of 4 | 3,616 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldington Academy Haylands Way , MK41 9BX | 3out of 4 | 4,385 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford College Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH | - not rated | 3,751 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE | - not rated | 3,301 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| KWS School 51 Brunel Road , Bedford MK41 9TJ | - not rated | 3,318 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford Girls' School Cardington Road , MK42 0BX | - not rated | 3,399 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St John's School Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA | 4out of 4 | 3,988 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bedford School De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU | - not rated | 4,433 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shake Rattle N roll | Hanger 2, Cardington Airfield | 1,083 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortstown Food Bar | Unit 2A, Beauvais Square | 631 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greycote - Shortstown Village Hall Playing Fields SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SHORTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE SOUTHCOTE | grass pitches | 315 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 202.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 32.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 115 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 114 crimes were reported
near Shorts Avenue .
57% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 0FP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 148 |
| Retired | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 45 |
| Self-Employed | 22 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Unemployed | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 39 |
| Education | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
| Human health and social work activities | 18 |
| Transport and storage | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 16 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 12 |
| Other | 11 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 9 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 195 |
| Male | 211 |
| Single | 119 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 152 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 39 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 189 |
| Good health | 154 |
| Fair health | 41 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 41 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 44 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 40 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 65 |
| Degree or Similar | 110 |
| Other | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 5 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Pakistani | 14 |
| Black African | 10 |
| Black Caribbean | 8 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 8 |
| White | 352 |
| United Kingdom | 336 |
| European Union | 34 |
| Rest of Europe | 6 |
| Africa | 23 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 336 |
| 10+ Years | 57 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 5 |
| Less than 2 years | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 317 |
| France | 4 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 15 |
| Other EU countries | 5 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 6 |
| Southern Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 51 |
| No religion | 178 |
| Christian | 187 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Muslim | 22 |
| Other religion | 4 |
| Not answered | 14 |