24 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DF

24 Rake Lane is a semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 5DF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the 7th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 41.7% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 93.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.