Apartment 18, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
About Apartment 18
Apartment 18 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 7th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, 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 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2003 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 17% above the 2003 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 18 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 18
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
£194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2003Most recent
£165,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5BB: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 5BB
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Sold Oct 2025
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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
Apartment 18 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,763
Street avg £2,888
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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







