Apartment 21, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
About Apartment 21
Apartment 21 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 62 m² this is the 13th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 20.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £180,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Apartment 21 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Apartment 21's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 17 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2021Most recent
£180,000
+16.1%over 8 years7 August 2012
£155,000
-12.0%over 8 years19 December 2003
£176,187
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
EPC Rating for Apartment 21 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,903
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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







