The Rowans is in Silsoe, Bedford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. MK45 4DG is located in the Silsoe and Shillington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1987-04-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Rowans, Silsoe, Bedford, MK45 4DG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK45 4DY, MK45 4EP, MK45 4ER, MK45 4EH, MK45 4FD, MK45 4DR, MK45 4EE, MK45 4EW, MK45 4EF.

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 Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK45 4DG

Average Price
£560,143
Semi-Detached
£436,368
Terraced
£442,990
Detached
£698,476
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
19 The Rowans, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£730,0002022-05-04 £747,469
13 The Rowans, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002021-04-26 £730,076
5 The Rowans, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002021-03-19 £383,740
2 The Rowans, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002020-07-31 £696,871
7 The Rowans, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£342,0002019-07-12 £413,330

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Silsoe CofE VC Lower School
Chestnut Avenue, Silsoe MK45 4GP 		738 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's VA CofE Lower School
High Street, MK45 4BE 		2,681 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Pulloxhill Lower School
Fieldside Road, Pulloxhill MK45 5HN 		2,802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield CofE VC Lower School
Pulloxhill Road, MK45 5ES 		3,078 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravenhurst Academy
High Street, Gravenhurst MK45 4HY 		3,210 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOracle
Unit 54, Wrest Park MK45 4HS 		1,259 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOrchard School & Nursery
Higham Gobion Road, Barton-le-Clay MK45 4RB 		4,710 yd Other independent school Yes 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
The Potting ShedThe Horticultural Centre, Holly Walk405 yd
English Heritage Tea RoomThe Mansion House, Wrest Park865 yd
The Avenue KitchenBuilding 59 Wrest Park, Silsoe1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Star & Garter14-16 High Street, Silsoe191 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Youngs Fish n Chips11 The Gateway, Blackthorn Place367 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cranfield University (Silsoe Campus) (Closed)
Cranfield University Cranfield University Barton Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts539 yd
Silsoe Community Sports Centre
CHESTNUT AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite797 yd
Wrest Park
WREST PARK AND LAND AT WREST PARK AND LAND AT WREST PARK 		grass pitches803 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.5 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Rowans Street dangerous?

In 2023, 57 crimes were reported near The Rowans . 69% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK45 4DG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 57
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Public Order 5
Burglary 4
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 3
Drugs 1
Theft From The Person 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK45 4DG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greensand Walk453 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Greensand Walk453 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Yew Tree Close310 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bedford Avenue181 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Leigh Woods Place385 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yew Tree Close310 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Beeches208 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Rowans0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Rowans0 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near College Chase486 yd

Employment

MK45 4DG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in MK45 4DG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee71
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing15
Education15
Construction13
Transport and storage11
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Real estate activities4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female157
Male138

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex166
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed20

Health

Very good health168
Good health85
Fair health35
Bad health6
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 103
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White272
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union13
Africa4
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years23
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
Ireland4
Italy4
Portugal2
Lithuania1
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia3
Central and South America3
No passport held12

Religion

No religion94
Christian171
Hindu4
Jewish1
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered18
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