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26 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Raffles Road

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

26 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 107.7% above the 2004 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Raffles Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Feb 2015
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Raffles Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 26 Raffles Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

26 Raffles Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£65,000

Growth on file: 31.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2004Most recent

    £65,000

    +103.1%over 2 years

  2. 20 December 2001

    £32,000

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

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.

26 Raffles Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£677

Street avg £924

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Raffles Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£127k

1 Larch Road

CH42 0JG

3 bed1 bath
£118k

1 Tatton Road

CH42 0HR

3 bed
£116k

10 Charlcombe Street

CH42 0HY

3 bed1 bath
£120k

10 Convent Close

CH42 0NR

2 bed
£295k

1 Greenway Road

CH42 0ND

3 bed1 bath
£115k

1 Rectory Close

CH42 0NP

2 bed1 bath
£176k

10 Beech Road

CH42 0JL

4 bed
£140k

1 Victoria Road

CH42 0LN

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.
Full Birkenhead report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for CH42 0HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.