What type of property is 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN last change hands?

20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN last sold for £80,000 in November 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £30,000 in April 1995, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

Across 2 sales between April 1995 and November 2007, 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN rose from £30,000 to £80,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +8.1% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 0HN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN located?

20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

Police records around 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

The closest primary school to 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School (88m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Birkenhead Park School (989m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

The closest bus stop to 20 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is Shaw Street, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 20 Raffles Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 35% above the 2007 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Raffles Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Raffles Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£80,000

Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 November 2007Most recent
£80,000
+166.7%over 12 years
20 April 1995
£30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HN: £105,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CH42 0HN

On the street

Versus other Raffles Road homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Raffles Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£816

Street avg £919

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 0HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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55 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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