17 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HH
About 17 Raffles Road
17 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 34.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Raffles Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Raffles Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 8 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
27 July 2006Most recent
£92,000
+229.2%over 7 years10 November 1998
£27,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HH: £117,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HH
Versus other Raffles Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Raffles Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,108
Street avg £831
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shaw Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB