The Quadrangle, Apartment 3, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
About The Quadrangle
The Quadrangle is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M1 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 67 m² this is the 27th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in The Quadrangle, where floor areas span 42–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 29.7% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
The Quadrangle sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Quadrangle has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Quadrangle
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Quadrangle saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
15 January 2014Most recent
£145,000
+6.6%over 7 years6 July 2006
£136,000
+8.8%over 1 year23 September 2004
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5QF: £210,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in M1 5QF
The Quadrangle, Apartment 32, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
Sold Mar 2025
£245,000The Quadrangle, Apartment 19, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
Sold Feb 2024
£200,000The Quadrangle, Apartment 10, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
Sold Jan 2024
£137,000The Quadrangle, Apartment 29, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
Sold Dec 2023
£210,000The Quadrangle, Apartment 38, 1 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QF
Sold Nov 2023
£250,000
Versus other Lower Ormond Street homes
EPC Rating for The Quadrangle lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,164
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
65.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
56.7dB







