42 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HN
About 42 Raffles Road
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.
Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.3% per year. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 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
42 Raffles Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.3% per year over 1 year.
£115,000
Growth on file: 35.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
11 September 2022Most recent
£115,000
+42.0%over 1 year15 July 2021
£81,000
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 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
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB