What type of property is 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

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

What did 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN sell for?

40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN last sold for £70,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £28,000 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and March 2020, 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN rose from £28,000 to £70,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +4.8% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

40 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 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN located?

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

Is 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

The closest primary school to 40 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.

How well connected is 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN?

The closest bus stop to 40 Raffles Road, CH42 0HN is Shaw Street, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Raffles Road

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

40 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 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 March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 91.4% above the 2020 sale of £70,000. Last sale on file: £70,000 in March 2020.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2013from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD59toE53

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

40%64%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from May 2013

EPC improved fromE53toC69

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

64%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Raffles Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£134,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£70,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2020Most recent
£70,000
+150.0%over 19 years
16 August 2000
£28,000

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 40 Raffles Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£769

Street avg £921

Below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

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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

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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