229a, Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DJ

229a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wallasey (CH45 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 23.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 15.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.