Flat 3, 21 Portland Crescent, Manchester, M13 0BU
1 planning record
About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M13 0BU). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).
Held since May 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Manchester HPI: 36.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 23.3% above the 2001 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 36.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 36 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 21 Portland Crescent, Manchester, M13 0BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Flat 3 has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£222,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 36.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2001)
£180,000
Growth on file: 36.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Portland Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £7,998
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Joseph's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Plymouth Grove Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M13 0BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 89 points of interest in total.
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