Apartment 1, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
About Apartment 1
Apartment 1 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M1 5QG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 11th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 38.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Apartment 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£133,650
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 September 2008Most recent
£133,650
Median price across the last 5 sales in M1 5QG: £185,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in M1 5QG
Apartment 9, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
Sold Sept 2025
£205,000Apartment 7, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
Sold Jun 2021
£185,000Apartment 11, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
Sold Jun 2019
£190,000Apartment 10, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
Sold May 2019
£180,000Apartment 12, 2 Lower Ormond Street, Manchester, M1 5QG
Sold Jun 2015
£150,000
Versus other Lower Ormond Street homes
Apartment 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,673
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
65.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
56.6dB







