Flat 2, 27 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5ND

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M1 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 83). Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 102.5% above the 2000 sale of £84,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).