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118 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HW

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 118 Raffles Road

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

118 Raffles Road is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 0HW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since November 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 33.4% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Jan 2014
EPC improved fromE51toD67
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 118 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

118 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 118 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£124,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£92,950

Growth on file: 23.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 November 2004Most recent

    £92,950

    +132.7%over 2 years
  2. 6 October 2002

    £39,950

    +53.7%over 3 years
  3. 16 November 1998

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 0HW: £83,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Raffles Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 118 Raffles Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,081

Street avg £851

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 118 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
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.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Whetstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Woodlands Primary School. 28 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 0HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 0HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 0HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 118 Raffles Road, Birkenhead, CH42 0HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.