What kind of home is 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB sell for?

13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB last sold for £54,000 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

The current EPC rating for 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CH42 2DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB use?

The latest EPC at 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB 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.

Which area is 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB in?

13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB sits in Birkenhead. It falls within the CH42 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

Police records around 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB 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.

What schools are near 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

The closest primary school to 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB is Rock Ferry Primary School (401m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Prenton High School for Girls (983m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB?

The closest bus stop to 13 Ruskin Avenue, CH42 2DB is Rock Ferry Station, 162m away. The nearest rail option is Rock Ferry Rail Station, 208m away.

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13 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 13 Ruskin Avenue

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

13 Ruskin Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 124.1% above the 2004 sale of £54,000.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Ruskin Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Ruskin Avenue

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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.

13 Ruskin Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£54,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 May 2004Most recent
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DB: £98,500 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in CH42 2DB

On the street

Versus other Ruskin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

13 Ruskin Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£771

Street avg £1,234

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.

Full Birkenhead report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Rock Ferry Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rock Ferry Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 2DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 2DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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