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On Rowan Close, in Alsager East
What it's like at ST7 2RZ: every home that has sold on Rowan Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Rowan Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 24 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Rowan CloseTerraced | Oct 2025 | £236,000 | 78 m² | £3,026/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Rowan CloseTerraced | Nov 2018 | £143,000 | 58 m² | £2,466/m² | 3 |
| 4, Rowan CloseTerraced | Dec 2006 | £153,500 | – | – | 2 |
| 5, Rowan CloseTerraced | Jun 2006 | £150,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 6, Rowan CloseTerraced | Nov 2002 | £82,000 | 67 m² | £1,224/m² | 3 |
| 7, Rowan CloseTerraced | Dec 2022 | £195,000 | 60 m² | £3,250/m² | 3 |
| 8, Rowan CloseTerraced | Nov 2009 | £139,000 | 91 m² | £1,527/m² | 4 |
| 9, Rowan CloseTerraced | Sept 2004 | £128,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 10, Rowan CloseTerraced | Jul 2002 | £69,500 | 53 m² | £1,311/m² | 1 |
| 11, Rowan CloseTerraced | Sept 2025 | £177,000 | 58 m² | £3,052/m² | 2 |
| 12, Rowan CloseTerraced | Oct 2014 | £152,500 | 79 m² | £1,930/m² | 4 |
| 14, Rowan CloseTerraced | Aug 2023 | £145,000 | 44 m² | £3,295/m² | 1 |
| 15, Rowan CloseSemi-detached | Nov 2000 | £50,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 17, Rowan CloseSemi-detached | Feb 2023 | £130,000 | 45 m² | £2,889/m² | 4 |
| 18, Rowan CloseSemi-detached | Jun 1998 | £59,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 19, Rowan CloseSemi-detached | Apr 2008 | £172,000 | – | – | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Alsager, a few minutes' walk (200 m), with 115k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Crewe.
The nearest bus stop is Alsager Health Centre, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 317); 10 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Alsager School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: St Joseph's College (13.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away; Rose's Refills (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Cedars Medical Centre (100 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, The House of Hair is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Stoke University Hospital, 12 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bosphorus Dining Ltd / Smash N Dough is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Thirteen Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 201 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Milton Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Ground Zero Fitness (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 29 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
53 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alsager War Memorial | II | 180 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Congleton constituency: Sarah Russell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 3,387 (6.8%), turnout 68%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Conservative 31%, Reform UK 16%, Liberal Democrat 6%.
9 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near ST7 2RZ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Rowan Close in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Wallasey · about 60 min
Nearest: Gauntlet Birds of Prey · about 40 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
On this street: 0 of 16 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 93.5% | 88.4% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.