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Flat 2, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW

Solar panels4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 2

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

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 69 m² this is the 13th 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 across 18 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £195,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 17.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£263/sq ft) was about 43.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 4)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Jun 2009
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Mar 2019from Dec 2010
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Dec 2020from Mar 2019
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 2 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 Flat 2

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.

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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.

Flat 2 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£195,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2024Most recent

    £195,000

    +27.9%over 13 years
  2. 26 April 2011

    £152,500

    +16.4%over 8 years
  3. 21 July 2002

    £131,000

    +0.8%over 1 year
  4. 4 June 2001

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5JW: £219,500 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Great Bridgewater Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 2 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,826

Street avg £2,574

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

65.8dB

High
Night-time road noise heatmap for M1 5JW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

57.2dB

Moderate
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 2, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.