Rosedale, Butler Street, Ravensden, Bedford, MK44 2RU
About Rosedale
Rosedale is a three-bedroom detached house in Ravensden, Bedford, Bedford (MK44 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 40.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Rosedale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Rosedale has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Rosedale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£320,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2017Most recent
£320,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK44 2RU: £155,000 (2018–1996).
Versus other Butler Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for Rosedale lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Butler Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







