3 Rake Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wirral (CH49 0US). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Wirral HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 56.4% above the 2017 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2026
No planning applications are recorded against 3 Rake Lane, Wirral, CH49 0US. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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3 Rake Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.
£94,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.
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On epc rating, 3 Rake Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,741
Street avg £1,553
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newton Way — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
11 August 2017Most recent
£94,000
-4.1%over 6 years15 April 2011
£98,000
+3.2%over 7 years13 April 2004
£94,950
+47.0%over 1 year25 October 2002
£64,590
+43.7%over 2 years16 May 2000
£44,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CH49 0US: £157,000 (2024–2020).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
CH49 0UR
Closest school
0.2 km
Upton Hall School FCJ. 25 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB