| Postcode | MK42 0QX |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Bedford |
| Nearest station | Bedford St Johns (3 km) |
| Bus stops |
De Havilland Avenue (NE)
The Crescent (NW)
The Crescent (SE)
North Drive (S)
Concorde Close (W)
Halifax Road (SE)
|
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 14 View |
| Known addresses |
1 Comet Drive, Shortstown
3 Comet Drive, Shortstown
5 Comet Drive, Shortstown
7 Comet Drive, Shortstown
9 Comet Drive, Shortstown
11 Comet Drive, Shortstown
13 Comet Drive, Shortstown
15 Comet Drive, Shortstown
17 Comet Drive, Shortstown
19 Comet Drive, Shortstown
21 Comet Drive, Shortstown
23 Comet Drive, Shortstown
25 Comet Drive, Shortstown
27 Comet Drive, Shortstown
|
| Main property type | Detached |
| Businesses |
| Latitude | 52.108993 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.432528 | |
| Easting | 507443 | |
| Northing | 246788 | |
| Grid reference | TL074467 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 675815 5776270 | |
| what3words | grin.gains.define | |
| Plus code | 9C4X4H58+HX | |
| Altitude | 38 metres (126 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:10 | |
| Sunset (today) | 18:11 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 87.7 KMs (54.5 miles) |
| Parish | Shortstown | E04012997 |
|---|---|---|
| Ward | Shortstown | E05014515 |
| Unitary Authority | Bedford | E06000055 |
| County | Bedfordshire | E11000001 |
| Constituency (2024) | North Bedfordshire | E14001384 |
| MP | Richard Fuller | Conservative |
| Police force | Bedfordshire | |
| Water company | Anglian Water | |
| NUTS/ITL 3 | Bedford | |
| NUTS/ITL 2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | |
| NUTS/ITL 1 | East of England | |
| Country | England | E92000001 |
| Date introduced | December 1999 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | February 2025 |
| User type | Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day) |
| Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Population (2011) | 36 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 14 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) |
Most deprivedLeast deprived
|
|
| Average household income (2020) |
Lowest (£22,200)
Highest (£108,100)
|
|
| Rural/urban | Rural town and fringe | |
| Built up area (2024) | Shortstown | E63010784 |
| Census output area (2021) | E00088291 | |
| Census output area (2011) | E00088291 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Bedford 021C | E01034428 |
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Bedford 019A | E01017486 |
| Middle layer super output area (2021) | Wilstead & Shortstown | E02007010 |
| Middle layer super output area (2011) | Elstow, Shortstown & Wixams | E02003634 |
| Travel to work area | Bedford | E30000166 |
| Average property price in Milton Keynes | £336,444 |
|---|---|
| Annual change | -2.8% |
| Address | Type | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2024 | £300,000 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jul 2004 | £125,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Jan 2000 | £74,450 | |
| 9 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Jan 2021 | £340,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Jun 2018 | £327,500 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jun 2004 | £170,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Nov 2000 | £103,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Nov 1999 | £93,000 | |
| 11 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2019 | £282,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Nov 2019 | £297,500 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jul 2007 | £229,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jul 2002 | £148,518 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Nov 2000 | £135,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Nov 1999 | £250,000 | |
| 19 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2016 | £172,000 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Feb 2008 | £136,500 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2002 | £76,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £59,950 | |
| 5 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2016 | £270,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | May 2013 | £200,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 2012 | £210,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Apr 2005 | £195,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £108,450 | |
| 21 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Dec 2010 | £134,995 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Oct 2003 | £98,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £59,950 | |
| 3 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Sep 2008 | £205,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | May 2005 | £195,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | May 2002 | £139,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 1999 | £250,000 | |
| 17 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2007 | £152,500 |
| Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2001 | £84,500 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £73,450 | |
| 23 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2003 | £97,000 |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £59,950 | |
| 1 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Jul 2003 | £152,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Apr 2003 | £147,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £95,950 |