Rowan Road
Cherwell, Oxfordshire, England
Reality check: A balanced street with no standout strengths or critical weaknesses. Best suited for young professionals (good), least for investors (below average).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (23/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market data is decent (liquidity 50, market 60). but no clear growth trend limits upside.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (23/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
At £375,000, affordability is the main stretch. Transport (90) and services (30) help.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Median price £375,000 based on only 10 transactions. This may not reflect typical local housing — a few high-value sales can skew the median significantly.
How Life Works Here
Rowan Road is located in Cherwell, near Bicester, Oxfordshire. Crime is around average for the area, with 116 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is shoplifting. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Brookside School) is 151m away. The median property price is £375,000. Based on 10 transactions recorded since 2014. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 432m away. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and families. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 14% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: stable
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Rowan Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (3)
- Anytime Fitness 631m · 8 min walk
- Clip 'n Climb Bicester 1136m · 14 min walk
- PureGym 1451m · 18 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Ox Beauty 624m · 8 min walk
- Bicester Community Hospital 901m · 11 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Spider Park 850m · 11 min walk
- The Quad 972m · 12 min walk
- Southwold Park 1004m · 13 min walk
- Pingle Brook Open Space 1053m · 13 min walk
- Garth Park 1168m · 15 min walk
schools (5)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester 432m · 5 min walk
- The Bicester School 472m · 6 min walk
- Bure Park Primary School 597m · 8 min walk
- Longfields Primary and Nursery School 870m · 11 min walk
- Southwold Primary School 966m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
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- Fane Close — Cherwell56
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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