Flat 8, 86 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
About Flat 8
Flat 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M1 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Last sale on file: £170,000 in October 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 22.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 18.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 8 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 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
Flat 8 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 21 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2019Most recent
£170,000
+70.0%over 18 years2 February 2001
£100,000
+8.1%over 1 year23 June 1999
£92,500
+5.2%over 11 months26 July 1998
£87,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5JG: £235,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in M1 5JG
Flat 13, 84 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
Sold Feb 2025
£230,000Flat 3, 84 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
Sold Nov 2024
£200,600Flat 16, 84 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
Sold Oct 2024
£258,000Flat 15, 84 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
Sold Mar 2023
£237,500Flat 10, 84 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JG
Sold Jul 2022
£235,000
Versus other Great Bridgewater Street homes
On floor area, Flat 8 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,469
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Gloucester Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
57.2dB







