Spear Building, Flat 5, 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 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2019. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Spear Building (46–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 8 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold February 2022 for £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Spear Building's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2022Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 1DF: £200,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 1DF
Spear Building, Flat 2, 53 Spear Street, Manchester, M1 1DF
Sold May 2023
£425,000Spear 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
CO₂ Emissions for Spear Building runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,239
Street avg £4,347
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Years Held
4 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