| Postcode | MK42 0JS | 
|---|---|
| Post Town | Bedford | 
| Nearest station | Bedford St Johns (3 km) | 
| Bus stops | North Drive (S) The Crescent (NW) Concorde Close (W) The Crescent (SE) De Havilland Avenue (NE) Halifax Road (SE) | 
| Roads in this postcode | |
| Number of UPRNs | 34 View | 
| Known addresses | 1A Westwood Close, Shortstown 3 Westwood Close, Shortstown 4 Westwood Close, Shortstown 5 Westwood Close, Shortstown 6 Westwood Close, Shortstown 7 Westwood Close, Shortstown 8 Westwood Close, Shortstown 9 Westwood Close, Shortstown 10 Westwood Close, Shortstown 11 Westwood Close, Shortstown 12 Westwood Close, Shortstown 13 Westwood Close, Shortstown 14 Westwood Close, Shortstown 15 Westwood Close, Shortstown 16 Westwood Close, Shortstown 17 Westwood Close, Shortstown 19 Westwood Close, Shortstown 20 Westwood Close, Shortstown 21 Westwood Close, Shortstown 22 Westwood Close, Shortstown 23 Westwood Close, Shortstown 24 Westwood Close, Shortstown 25 Westwood Close, Shortstown 26 Westwood Close, Shortstown 27 Westwood Close, Shortstown 28 Westwood Close, Shortstown 29 Westwood Close, Shortstown 30 Westwood Close, Shortstown 31 Westwood Close, Shortstown 32 Westwood Close, Shortstown | 
| Main property type | Terraced | 
| Businesses | 
                        No businesses found
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| Latitude | 52.11 | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude | -0.432982 | |
| Easting | 507410 | |
| Northing | 246899 | |
| Grid reference | TL074468 | |
| UTM reference | 30U 675780 5776381 | |
| what3words | parks.tooth.cost | |
| FixPhrase | crispness magical scrooge tapestry | |
| Plus code | 9C4X4H68+2R | |
| Altitude | 41 metres (136 feet) | |
| Sunrise (today) | 6:56 | |
| Sunset (today) | 16:36 | |
| Distance away | ||
| Distance to sea | 87.8 KMs (54.6 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 | October 1985 | 
|---|---|
| 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) | 73 | |
|---|---|---|
| Households (2011) | 32 | |
| 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) | E00088291 | |
| Census output area (2011) | 4A1 | |
| 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 | £348,307 | 
|---|---|
| Annual change | 0.8% | 
| Address | Type | Date | Price | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Mar 2024 | £230,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Apr 1996 | £21,500 | |
| 25 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Mar 2024 | £227,500 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Jan 2019 | £185,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | May 2016 | £160,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2009 | £105,000 | |
| 20 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Semi-detached (freehold) | Aug 2023 | £245,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 2003 | £111,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Dec 1998 | £49,000 | |
| 10 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2022 | £246,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Oct 2018 | £162,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jul 2003 | £97,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jun 2002 | £74,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Apr 1998 | £13,000 | |
| 24 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2022 | £235,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Jul 2017 | £167,500 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Apr 2012 | £92,500 | |
| 12 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Semi-detached (freehold) | Nov 2021 | £210,000 | 
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Jul 2005 | £116,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Apr 2004 | £114,995 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Mar 2003 | £105,000 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Feb 2002 | £75,950 | |
| Semi-detached (freehold) | Sep 1998 | £47,000 | |
| 6 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Sep 2021 | £225,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Dec 1997 | £47,000 | |
| 28 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Aug 2021 | £173,750 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Mar 2015 | £125,250 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Mar 2004 | £96,000 | |
| 3 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Jul 2021 | £250,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Oct 2014 | £186,000 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | Jul 2007 | £148,500 | |
| 5 Westwood Close, Shortstown | Terraced (freehold) | Feb 2021 | £225,000 | 
| Terraced (freehold) | Nov 2006 | £135,500 | |
| Terraced (freehold) | May 2000 | £59,950 |