Flat 5, 3 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 1BA
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 88 m² this is the 14th 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.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 17 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2019Most recent
£255,000
+54.5%over 4 years12 January 2015
£165,000
-9.2%over 10 years7 February 2004
£181,750
+8.5%over 2 years21 December 2001
£167,500
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 5, 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 price per m², Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,898
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.5dB