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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Spear Building 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
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
Everything we know about Spear Building, 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 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.
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
61.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.3dB