Flat 5, 88 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester, M1 5JW
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5JW). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 9th 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.
It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 157.5% above the 1998 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 42.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 1998Most recent
£80,000
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
Price per m² for Flat 5 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,194
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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
65.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
57.2dB







