| Postcode | MK42 0QY |
|---|---|
| Post Town | Bedford |
| Nearest station | Bedford St Johns (3 km) |
| Bus stops |
Brancker Avenue (S)
The Crescent (NW)
The Crescent (SE)
North Drive (S)
Concorde Close (W)
Cardington Hangars (N)
|
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 12 View |
| Known addresses |
2 Comet Drive, Shortstown
4 Comet Drive, Shortstown
6 Comet Drive, Shortstown
8 Comet Drive, Shortstown
10 Comet Drive, Shortstown
12 Comet Drive, Shortstown
14 Comet Drive, Shortstown
16 Comet Drive, Shortstown
18 Comet Drive, Shortstown
20 Comet Drive, Shortstown
|
| Main property type | Detached |
| Businesses |
| Latitude | 52.108344 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.43242 | |
| Easting | 507452 | |
| Northing | 246716 | |
| Grid reference | TL074467 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 675825 5776198 | |
| what3words | cats.crop.drain | |
| Plus code | 9C4X4H59+82 | |
| Altitude | 37 metres (120 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:12 | |
| Sunset (today) | 18:10 | |
| 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) | 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 10 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2016 | £274,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2007 | £217,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jul 2001 | £124,950 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £110,000 | |
| 12 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2006 | £194,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Oct 2002 | £156,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £106,450 | |
| 18 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Jun 2006 | £202,000 |
| New build detached (freehold) | Feb 2000 | £112,500 | |
| 4 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | May 2006 | £190,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2002 | £165,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Aug 1999 | £105,450 | |
| 16 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2005 | £182,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Jun 2003 | £170,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Sep 1999 | £106,450 | |
| 6 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Jul 2004 | £189,000 |
| Detached (freehold) | Dec 2001 | £122,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Aug 1999 | £93,950 | |
| 20 Comet Drive, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Mar 2003 | £147,500 |
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 2002 | £127,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Feb 2000 | £99,950 | |
| 8 Comet Drive, Shortstown | New build detached (freehold) | Dec 1999 | £109,950 |
| 14 Comet Drive, Shortstown | New build detached (freehold) | Oct 1999 | £90,550 |
| 2 Comet Drive, Shortstown | New build detached (freehold) | Aug 1999 | £91,950 |