What kind of home is Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB last sold for £164,500 in September 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,985 in December 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

Across 3 sales between December 2003 and September 2010, Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB rose from £138,985 to £164,500, a change of £25,515. That works out to roughly +2.5% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M1 5BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB is in council tax band D.

Which area is Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB in?

Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB sits in Manchester. It falls within the M1 postcode district.

What schools are near Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

The closest primary school to Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB is St Philip's Church of England Primary School (536m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Trinity CofE High School (890m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB is Manchester Oxford Road Rail Station, 76m away. The nearest bus option is Oxford Road Station, 104m away.

Does Apartment 5, 1 River Street, M1 5BB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 65.52 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 57.06 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Apartment 5, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 5

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 56 m² this is the 2nd 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 (March 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 23.4% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 5

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2010

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 5

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Apartment 5 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£164,500

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2010Most recent
£164,500
+4.1%over 6 years
12 September 2004
£158,000
+13.7%over 9 months
24 December 2003
£138,985

Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5BB: £225,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in M1 5BB

On the street

Versus other River Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Apartment 5 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,938

Street avg £2,880

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

Before you decide

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M1 5BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

65.5dB

High

Night-time road noise heatmap for M1 5BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

57.1dB

Moderate

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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