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23 Ravenswood Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4NY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
213 m²
2293 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Ravenswood Avenue

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

23 Ravenswood Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 4NY). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 49.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £245,000 in February 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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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.

23 Ravenswood Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Ravenswood Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Ravenswood Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of a rear conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/02/05845
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2000
    Full
    In report

    Erection of a front dormer.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    APP/00/06061
    View planning record

What's in 23 Ravenswood Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4NY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

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 at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£245,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2019Most recent

    £245,000

    +172.2%over 20 years
  2. 16 November 1998

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CH42 4NY: £215,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Ravenswood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Ravenswood Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,150

Street avg £1,951

Strongly below

Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Ravenswood Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£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

0.2 km

Ward Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Anne's Catholic 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 4NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CH42 4NY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CH42 4NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

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 23 Ravenswood Avenue, Birkenhead, CH42 4NY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.