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7 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 7 Ruskin Avenue

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

7 Ruskin Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Birkenhead (CH42 2DB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 81.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £117,600.

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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)
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromC69toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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 7 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.

7 Ruskin Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£117,600

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 April 2024Most recent

    £117,600

    +50.9%over 7 years

  2. 5 May 2016

    £77,950

    +52.8%over 12 years

  3. 10 February 2004

    £51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 2DB: £84,000 (2023–2012).

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.

On years held, 7 Ruskin Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,489

Street avg £1,091

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£127k

1 Aldersgate

CH42 2EP

£128k

1 Ruskin Avenue

CH42 2DB

3 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Highfield Grove

CH42 2DG

£120k

1 Ionic Street

CH42 2BL

£120k

1 Palmerston Street

CH42 2BT

2 bed
£131k

1 Corinthian Street

CH42 2BH

3 bed1 bath
£118k

10 Corinthian Street

CH42 2BH

3 bed
£117k

1 Wordsworth Avenue

CH42 2DD

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.

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 7 Ruskin Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 2DB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.