97a, Chorlton Road, Manchester, M15 4AP

97a is a detached house in Manchester (M15 4AP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.