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Rowan Close, Great Denham, Bedford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rowan Close, Great Denham, Bedford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bedford-bedford/rowan-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK40 4SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£322,803
36 sales
Price range
£196k – £470k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Aug 2026
MK40 4SJ

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At a glance

House prices£323k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station32 min walkBedford station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 37 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

36 property sales on Rowan Close, Great Denham, Bedford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,291. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% detached, 22% terraced, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rowan Close range from £195,995 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Rowan Close compared

MK40 postcode area£378,253
Bedford£384,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rowan Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all MK40 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £311,113 (17 sales)2016£311k2017: £272,999 (1 sales)2017£273k2018: £322,667 (3 sales)2018£323k2019: £289,000 (5 sales)2019£289k2020: £282,500 (2 sales)2020£283k2021: £308,333 (3 sales)2021£308k2022: £410,500 (2 sales)2022£411k2023: £465,000 (1 sales)2023£465k2025: £470,000 (1 sales)2025£470k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 37 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£359,29118 Jul 2025
Terraced8£299,81124 Nov 2022
Semi-detached7£322,64017 Aug 2026
Flat4£213,99917 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Rowan Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Aug 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 18 Jul 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 6 Feb 2023£465,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Nov 2022£366,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 10 Jun 2022£455,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 8 Oct 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 29 Jun 2021£400,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Feb 2021£225,000 FlatFreehold
8, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 8 Nov 2020£207,000 FlatFreehold
8, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 1 Nov 2020£205,000 FlatFreehold
14, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 30 Oct 2020£358,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 20 Dec 2019£257,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 13 Dec 2019£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 8 Nov 2019£228,000 FlatFreehold
21, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 28 Jun 2019£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Jun 2019£312,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 1 Nov 2018£296,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 21 Aug 2018£372,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 23 Jul 2018£300,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 19 May 2017£272,999 DetachedFreehold
22, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 16 Dec 2016£282,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 16 Dec 2016£315,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 9 Dec 2016£379,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 2 Sep 2016£305,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 19 Aug 2016£305,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 12 Aug 2016£324,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Jun 2016£288,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Jun 2016£354,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Jun 2016£286,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Jun 2016£290,995 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 23 Jun 2016£317,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 23 Jun 2016£343,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Jun 2016£353,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Jun 2016£353,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 17 Jun 2016£343,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 10 Jun 2016£240,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Rowan Close MK40 4SJ 24 Mar 2016£195,995 FlatFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
21, Rowan Close £305,995 (Aug 2016) → £322,500 (Jun 2019) → £400,000 (Aug 2026) +31%
over 10 yrs
12, Rowan Close £353,995 (Jun 2016) → £470,000 (Jul 2025) +33%
over 9 yrs
16, Rowan Close £354,995 (Jun 2016) → £465,000 (Feb 2023) +31%
over 7 yrs
6, Rowan Close £300,000 (Jul 2018) → £366,000 (Nov 2022) +22%
over 4 yrs
25, Rowan Close £379,995 (Dec 2016) → £455,000 (Jun 2022) +20%
over 6 yrs
10, Rowan Close £240,995 (Jun 2016) → £272,999 (May 2017) → £300,000 (Oct 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs
13, Rowan Close £317,995 (Jun 2016) → £400,000 (Jun 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs
1, Rowan Close £195,995 (Mar 2016) → £228,000 (Nov 2019) → £225,000 (Feb 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
14, Rowan Close £343,995 (Jun 2016) → £358,000 (Oct 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs
24, Rowan Close £315,995 (Dec 2016) → £325,000 (Dec 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs
19, Rowan Close £290,995 (Jun 2016) → £312,000 (Jun 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs
11, Rowan Close £353,995 (Jun 2016) → £372,000 (Aug 2018) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Rowan Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Denham Primary School 677 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bedford station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Bedford St Johns station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Kempston Hardwick station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King Alfred Way (adj, King Alfred Way) 1 min walk
  • King Alfred Way (opp, King Alfred Way) 2 min walk
  • Archer Street (opp, Anglia Way) 5 min walk
  • Sainsbury's (adj) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King Street Surgery
    273 Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford · 0.8 mi
  • Queens Park Health Centre
    23C Carlisle Road, Queen's Park, Bedford · 1.0 mi
  • Ashburnham Road Surgery
    8 Ashburnham Road, Bedford · 1.7 mi
  • Linden Road Surgery
    13 Linden Road, Bedford · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bedford Great Denham Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Kempston · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kempston Bedford Rd Express · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Britannia Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Speedwell Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Mobile Dental Unit (north) · 0.8 mi
  • U H P The Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Kempston Dental Practice · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented10.3%17.1%
Households505

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1528.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.8%64.1%
Aged 65+2.4%18.6%
Residents1,331

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)96%80%
Gigabit-capable96%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks92%92%

Share of homes across Bedford with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Rowan Close

Ethnic group

HereBedford
White70%75.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.2%12.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.3%5.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups9.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.8%

Religion

HereBedford
No religion43.7%34.1%
Christian38.7%47.6%
Muslim6.9%7.1%
Not answered5.8%5.8%
Hindu2.8%1.6%
Sikh1%2.2%
Other religion0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%

Country of birth

HereBedford
Born in the UK79.8%78.6%
Born outside the UK20.2%21.4%

Highest qualification

HereBedford
Level 4 qualifications and above51.6%34.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%16.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.6%13.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.2%10.4%
No qualifications5.3%16.8%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.9%

General health

HereBedford
Very good health64.1%48.8%
Good health28.3%35%
Fair health6.6%11.8%
Bad health1%3.4%
Very bad health0%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereBedford
2 cars or vans in household47.6%30.5%
1 car or van in household43.1%40.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.7%11%
No cars or vans in household4.5%18.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bedford.

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