Living in Wilstead & Shortstown
A neighbourhood of about 8,000 people in Shortstown, Bedford.
Typical home price
£350,000
England: £300,000
Detached
£447,500
Semi-detached
£345,000
Terraced
£299,250
Flat
£192,500
Crime level
Average
72 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
Deprivation decile
6.1 / 10
10 = least deprived
Household income
£43,148
after tax, per year
Gigabit broadband
84%
of homes can get it
Flood risk
0%
of homes at medium or high risk
Families with children
33%
of households
Walk to a Good+ primary
10 min
typical from homes here
Drive to a Good+ secondary
9 min
typical from homes here
Nearest station
3.7 km
straight line from the middle
Nearest primary schools
- Cotton End Forest School · 0.7 mi · Not judged · Bottom 33% in England
- Shortstown Primary School · 0.8 mi · Report card · Bottom 15% in England
- Elstow School · 1.3 mi · No rating · Top 33% in England
- Lakeview School · 1.3 mi · Good
- Wilstead Primary School · 1.5 mi · Good
- Wixams Tree Primary Academy · 1.7 mi · Good · Bottom 16% in England
Nearest secondary schools
- Bedford Academy · 1.5 mi · Good · Bottom 27% in England
- Wixams Academy · 1.7 mi · Report card · Top 41% in England
- Daubeney Academy · 2.5 mi · Not judged · Bottom 12% in England
- Bedford Free School · 2.7 mi · Outstanding · Top 34% in England
- Castle Newnham School · 2.9 mi · Report card · Top 37% in England
- Goldington Academy · 3.2 mi · Report card · Top 15% in England
Other neighbourhoods nearby
Figures cover the 2021 Census neighbourhood (MSOA), not a school catchment. Prices are typical recorded sales over the latest 12 months; distances to schools are in a straight line.