Flat 18, 15 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 1LT

Flat 18 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 1LT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.