Property sale values range from £283,570 for a freehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 710 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden to £327,860 for a freehold house, with 3 bedrooms split across 904 square feet of gross internal area and has a garden.

Average £/ft² for properties in Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is £367/ft².

Properties achieve a rental yield of between 4.9% and 5%, and rental values range from £1,193 to £1,331 per month.

Sale value change

12 months

0.4%

Rental value change

12 months

4.2%

Recent sales

within Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The last sale was 17 Jun 2022 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by -5.1%. The street has had a total of 4 sales since 1995.

Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.

1, Leech Close, Bedford, MK42 0WJ

£335,000

Jun-2022

Sold

Jun-2022

3, Leech Close, Bedford, MK42 0WJ

£335,000

Jun-2022

Sold

Jun-2022

2, Leech Close, Bedford, MK42 0WJ

£325,000

Apr-2022

Sold

Apr-2022

4, Leech Close, Bedford, MK42 0WJ

£325,000

Apr-2022

Sold

Apr-2022

Nearby Streets

to Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is the 81st largest and the 442nd most expensive street in the MK42 area.

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metres

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metres

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Postcodes

on Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

There is 1 postcode on Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42.

House prices in MK42 0WJ

6 Addresses

Property types

in Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is a residential street located in MK42 containing 6 houses.

The most common property type on Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is a modern house built after 1980.

modern house (6)

Energy Efficiency

of properties within Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The homes with certificates are generally modern in style with the most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating being B.

A (3)

E (0)

B (3)

F (0)

C (0)

G (0)

D (0)

No EPC (0)

Schools nearby

to Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The nearest primary school to Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is Shortstown Primary School which is 300 metres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

300 m

Shortstown Primary School

Good

1.7 km

Cotton End Forest School

Requires improvement

2.1 km

King's Oak Primary School

Good

The nearest secondary school is Bedford Academy which is 2.0 kilometres away and is rated Good by Ofsted.

2.0 km

Bedford Academy

Good

3.6 km

Wixams Academy

Requires improvement

3.7 km

Bedford Free School

Outstanding

Source: Ofsted (2016)

Public transport nearby

to Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The closest station to Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42 is Bedford St Johns station which is 3.5 kilometres away.

3.5 km

Bedford St Johns

4.6 km

Bedford

5.5 km

Kempston Hardwick

Risk of flooding

for Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 54.1% of property is privately rented and 26.0% is socially rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 21.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, the average age was 38.6 and the most common age was 27.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

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Risk of flooding

for Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.

Very low

High

Source: Environment Agency (2024)

Home ownership nearby

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 54.1% of property is privately rented and 26.0% is socially rented.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Education levels in the area

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 21.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 42.5% as possessing degree level qualifications.

The graph below shows how this compares to Greater London and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average age of residents

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

Average age

The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, the average age was 38.6 and the most common age was 27.

This area:

East of England:

England & Wales:

Age distribution

The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Number of second homes

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, 0.0% of property was a second home.

Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.

Source: ONS Census (2021)

Average cars per home

around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42

The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.

In the area around Leech Close, Shortstown, Bedford, MK42, there are an average of 0.7 cars per household.

See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.

Source: ONS Census (2021)