1 19b, 57 Dale Street, Manchester, M1 2HS

1 19b is an end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–47 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 71).

At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 70 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £150,000.