Apartment 15, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
About Apartment 15
Apartment 15 is a mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2004–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 61.6% above the 2013 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 15 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 15
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 10 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2013Most recent
£125,000
-21.4%over 9 years14 April 2004
£158,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5BB: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 5BB
Apartment 14, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
Sold Oct 2025
£210,000Apartment 7, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
Sold Jan 2023
£243,000Apartment 6, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
Sold Nov 2022
£233,000Apartment 1, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
Sold Mar 2022
£180,000Apartment 19, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
Sold Feb 2022
£225,000
Versus other River Street homes
Price per m² for Apartment 15 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £2,915
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School. 48 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
65.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
57.1dB







