Apartment 8, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
About Apartment 8
Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 17th 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 (May 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 23.5% above the 2004 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 8
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
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Sales history & valuation
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,625
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£163,625
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5BB: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 5BB
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Sold Jan 2023
£243,000Apartment 6, 1 River Street, Manchester, M1 5BB
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£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 8 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,517
Street avg £2,900
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 61 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







