And earlier still if you have a family history or certain bowel diseases. From that page:
However, you may need to be tested earlier than 45, or more often than other people, if you have—
Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.
A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps.
A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)external icon or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).