Flat 5, 23 Whitworth Street West, Manchester, M1 5ND

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M1 5ND). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 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 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very 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.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. 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 £165,000 sits 111.1% above the 1999 sale of £78,150. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm.