18 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN
About 18 Raffles Road
18 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 391.3% above the 2001 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£27/sq ft) was about 63.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 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
18 Raffles Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£23,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 February 2001Most recent
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HN: £105,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CH42 0HN
Versus other Raffles Road homes
On price per m², 18 Raffles Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£291
Street avg £936
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
55.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







