The Rowans is in Kempston, Bedford and in North Bedfordshire district. MK42 7LH is located in the Kempston South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Rowans, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK42 8HJ, MK42 7NB, MK42 7ND, MK42 7PF, MK42 7LR, MK42 7PE, MK42 8HH, MK42 7PH, MK42 7LP.

The Rowans Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Rowans are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK42 7LH

Average Price
£345,053
Semi-Detached
£345,432
Terraced
£299,489
Detached
£367,329
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Rowans

Average Price
£492,874
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The RowansStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 The Rowans, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002021-09-24 £204,555
3 The Rowans, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002019-11-29 £324,312
2 The Rowans, Bedford, Bedford
Terraced, an established residential building 		£239,0002019-09-27 £287,266
20 The Rowans, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002018-09-04 £295,333
8 The Rowans, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002011-07-08 £335,706

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		4out of 4 1,714 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		4out of 4 2,204 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Camestone School
Jowitt Avenue , Kempston MK42 8NW 		3out of 4 405 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Springfield Primary School
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7LJ 		2out of 4 487 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bedford Road Primary School
Hillgrounds Road , Kempston MK42 8QH 		2out of 4 562 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balliol Primary School
Balliol Road , Kempston MK42 7ER 		3out of 4 1,131 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cauldwell School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3out of 4 1,677 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Daubeney Academy
Orchard Street , Kempston MK42 7PS 		3out of 4 440 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kempston Challenger Academy
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,629 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Biddenham International School and Sports College
Biddenham Turn , MK40 4AZ 		3out of 4 2,558 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		3out of 4 2,618 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Bedford Academy
Mile Road , MK42 9TR 		3out of 4 2,763 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		- not rated 2,643 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Grange Academy
Halsey Road , Kempston MK42 8AU 		3out of 4 789 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greys Education Centre
Manor Drive , Kempston MK42 7AB 		3out of 4 840 yd Academy alternative provision converter No Mixed More About School
St John's School
Austin Canons , Bedford Road MK42 8AA 		4out of 4 1,355 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ridgeway School
Hill Rise , Kempston MK42 7EB 		3out of 4 1,756 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
E-Spired Centre of Excellence
The Raleigh Centre , Ampthill Road MK42 9HE 		- not rated 2,145 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Caprinos Pizza44-46 Bunyan Road464 yd
The Hen Pen2a Cleveland Street549 yd
Costa Coffee234 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road560 yd
Carmichael's Coffee166 Bedford Road574 yd
Diya RoyalThe Griffin, 174 Bedford Road596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Mulberry BushThe Mulberry Bush, Springfield Centre211 yd
The Smiths Arms Public House LtdThe Smiths Arms, 15 Margetts Road541 yd
Kempston Constitutional Club196a Bedford Road596 yd
The Duke InnThe Duke Inn, 10 Woburn Road663 yd
Daleys Club86 Bedford Road766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cinnamon2 Springfield Centre211 yd
Mangal BBQ3 Springfield Centre211 yd
Kim Hing Takeaway7 Springfield Centre211 yd
The Café Grill14 Bunyan Road559 yd
Domino's Pizza232 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
J Sainsbury Plc (Main Store)252-274 Saxon Centre, Bedford Road560 yd
Tesco203-207 Bedford Road647 yd
Co-operative12-14 St Johns Street848 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Daubeney Academy
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts313 yd
Southfield Tennis Courts
LAUREL WALK 		tennis courts533 yd
Kempston East Methodist Church
227 227 BEDFORD ROAD 		633 yd
Grange Academy
HALSEY ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite880 yd
Addison Howard Park
Bedford Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts905 yd
Cryselco Sports Field
ST. JOHNS AVENUE 		grass pitches941 yd
Robert Bruce Middle School (Closed)
Bedford Road 		grass pitches954 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed278.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is The Rowans Street dangerous?

In 2023, 311 crimes were reported near The Rowans . 33% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK42 7LH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Rowans, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LH

Employment

MK42 7LH area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired53
Part-Time Employee47
Self-Employed24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Transport and storage17
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Education14
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female169
Male182

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex132
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed16

Health

Very good health180
Good health128
Fair health34
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 65
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian67
Pakistani5
Other Asian2
Black African3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White248
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union34
Rest of Europe1
Africa5
Middle East and Asia37

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years42
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom245
Ireland3
Italy9
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania6
Other EU countries7
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia22
No passport held52

Religion

No religion97
Christian158
Hindu11
Muslim13
Sikh28
Other religion7
Not answered40
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