213 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DQ
About 213 Rake Lane
213 Rake Lane is a semi-detached house in Wallasey (CH45 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 110% above the 2000 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
Energy performance
213 Rake Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
- Oct 2004FullIn report
Demoliton of existing garage and erection of detached double garage to rear
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- APP/04/06906
What's in 213 Rake Lane, Wallasey, CH45 5DQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
213 Rake Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.1% per year over 3 years.
£129,500
Growth on file: 17.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2000Most recent
£129,500
+71.5%over 3 years26 June 1997
£75,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH45 5DQ: £130,000 (2024–2007).
Versus other Rake Lane homes
213 Rake Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 170 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Princess Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
New Brighton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







