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3 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Ruskin Avenue

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

3 Ruskin Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 61.1% above the 2012 sale of £72,000. Last sold in June 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

3 Ruskin Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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 3 Ruskin Avenue

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.

3 Ruskin Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£72,000

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2012Most recent

    £72,000

    -20.0%over 4 years
  2. 11 July 2007

    £90,000

    +83.7%over 3 years
  3. 16 July 2003

    £49,000

    +22.5%over 10 months
  4. 19 September 2002

    £40,000

    +77.8%over 3 years
  5. 5 February 1999

    £22,500

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

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.

Floor Area for 3 Ruskin Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£923

Street avg £1,204

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Ruskin Avenue

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.

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.

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 2DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 2DB

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.