Flat 3, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 82 m² this is the 12th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file.
11 years since the last transfer (February 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 21 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 41.6% above the 2015 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 3
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 13 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2015Most recent
£166,000
+15.7%over 1 year8 August 2013
£143,500
-34.8%over 7 years24 March 2006
£220,000
+25.4%over 4 years21 December 2001
£175,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 1BA: £360,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in M1 1BA
Flat 22, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
Sold Jan 2025
£360,000Flat 11, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
Sold May 2024
£178,500Flat 23, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
Sold Oct 2023
£419,750Flat 21, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
Sold Jul 2023
£380,000Flat 16, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
Sold Dec 2020
£235,000
Everything we know about Flat 3, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dale Street homes
On habitable rooms, Flat 3 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,024
Street avg £2,549
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Oldham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Co-op Academy New Islington. 50 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB