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About 117 Raffles Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
117 Raffles Road is a detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 214% above the 2002 sale of £49,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 55.7% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
117 Raffles Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Apr 2026
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
117 Raffles Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£49,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Raffles Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 117 Raffles Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£360
Street avg £957
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Whetstone Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 58 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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