| Postcode | MK42 0FS | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Bedford | 
| Nearest station | Bedford St Johns (3 km) | 
| Bus stops | Concorde Close (W) Halifax Road (SE) Brancker Avenue (S) North Drive (S) De Havilland Avenue (NE) The Crescent (NW) | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 39 View | 
| Known addresses | Garage, 26 Victor Close, Shortstown 2 Victor Close, Shortstown 4 Victor Close, Shortstown 8 Victor Close, Shortstown 10 Victor Close, Shortstown 12 Victor Close, Shortstown 14 Victor Close, Shortstown 16 Victor Close, Shortstown 18 Victor Close, Shortstown 20 Victor Close, Shortstown 22 Victor Close, Shortstown 24 Victor Close, Shortstown 26 Victor Close, Shortstown 28 Victor Close, Shortstown 30 Victor Close, Shortstown 32 Victor Close, Shortstown 34 Victor Close, Shortstown 36 Victor Close, Shortstown 38 Victor Close, Shortstown 40 Victor Close, Shortstown 42 Victor Close, Shortstown 44 Victor Close, Shortstown 46 Victor Close, Shortstown 48 Victor Close, Shortstown 50 Victor Close, Shortstown 52 Victor Close, Shortstown 54 Victor Close, Shortstown 56 Victor Close, Shortstown 58 Victor Close, Shortstown 60 Victor Close, Shortstown 62 Victor Close, Shortstown 64 Victor Close, Shortstown 66 Victor Close, Shortstown 68 Victor Close, Shortstown 70 Victor Close, Shortstown 72 Victor Close, Shortstown 74 Victor Close, Shortstown | 
| Main property type | Terraced | 
| Businesses | 
| Latitude | 52.108799 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.436616 | |
| Easting | 507164 | |
| Northing | 246760 | |
| Grid reference | TL071467 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 675536 5776239 | |
| what3words | lawn.hidden.crib | |
| FixPhrase | crispness magical scoundrel vagrantly | |
| Plus code | 9C4X4H57+G9 | |
| Altitude | 37 metres (121 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:56 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:36 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 88 KMs (54.7 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 | April 2003 | 
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 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) | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 36 | |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019) | Most deprivedLeast deprived | |
| Average household income (2020) | Lowest (£22,200)
                        Highest (£108,100)
                       | |
| Rural/urban (2021) | Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city | |
| Rural/urban (2011) | Rural town and fringe | |
| Built up area (2024) | Shortstown | E63010784 | 
| Census output area (2021) | E00088289 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 5A2 | |
| Lower layer super output area (2021) | Bedford 021B | E01017487 | 
| Lower layer super output area (2011) | Bedford 019B | E01017487 | 
| 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 | £348,307 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 0.8% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Victor Close, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Apr 2025 | £245,500 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Mar 2006 | £138,000 | |
| Detached (freehold) | Jun 2004 | £137,950 | |
| 26 Victor Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2024 | £266,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Apr 2021 | £220,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Feb 2004 | £126,302 | |
| 22 Victor Close, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Nov 2024 | £245,000 | 
| New build detached (freehold) | Apr 2004 | £129,950 | |
| 36 Victor Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Aug 2024 | £300,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Feb 2015 | £190,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Jun 2004 | £165,000 | |
| 28 Victor Close, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | May 2024 | £244,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Sep 2020 | £195,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Apr 2004 | £129,950 | |
| 38 Victor Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2022 | £255,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Aug 2012 | £135,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Mar 2004 | £132,950 | |
| 56 Victor Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2021 | £305,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Apr 2010 | £145,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2004 | £155,000 | |
| New build terraced (freehold) | Aug 2004 | £149,995 | |
| 54 Victor Close, Shortstown | Flat (freehold) | Jun 2021 | £200,000 | 
| Flat (freehold) | Jan 2014 | £145,000 | |
| Flat (freehold) | Dec 2005 | £128,500 | |
| New build flat (freehold) | Jun 2004 | £123,452 | |
| Garage, 26 Victor Close, Shortstown | Other (leasehold) | Apr 2021 | £220,000 | 
| 48 Victor Close, Shortstown | Detached (freehold) | Dec 2019 | £340,000 | 
| Detached (freehold) | Mar 2007 | £245,000 | |
| New build detached (freehold) | Jul 2004 | £229,950 |