Flat 3, 31 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5ND

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M1 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Across 1999–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 46.9% above the 2012 sale price.