Flat 1, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 17.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 42.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in November 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 2018Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5JW: £195,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in M1 5JW
Flat 2, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Sold Dec 2024
£195,000Flat 19, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Sold Oct 2024
£180,000Flat 14, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Sold Jun 2024
£230,000Flat 18, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Sold Aug 2022
£186,000Flat 15, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
Sold Sept 2021
£240,000
Versus other Great Bridgewater Street homes
On epc rating, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,582
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
Oxford Road Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Philip's Church of England Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
57.2dB







