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About 42 Raffles Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Raffles Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 35.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 19.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 76.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Parking
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)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Raffles Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2022)
£115,000
Growth on file: 35.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Raffles Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 42 Raffles Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,369
Street avg £902
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
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