Spear Building, Flat 2, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
About Spear Building
Spear Building is a mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft). At 93 m² this is the 6th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Spear Building, where floor areas span 46–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -67.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 32.7% below the 2023 sale of £425,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £425,000.
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Planning history
Spear Building has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Spear Building changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£286,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -67.1% per year over 1 year.
£425,000
Growth on file: -67.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 May 2023Most recent
£425,000
-69.6%over 1 year13 April 2022
£1,400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 1DF: £195,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 1DF
Spear Building, Flat 5, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£195,000Spear Building, Flat 1, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£195,000Spear Building, Flat 3, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£195,000Spear Building, Flat 7, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£200,000Spear Building, Flat 8, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£395,000
Versus other Spear Street homes
On price per m², Spear Building stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,570
Street avg £4,281
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 4 years
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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
Thomas Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Co-op Academy New Islington. 49 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
61.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.3dB