Flat 2, 33 Dearden Street, Manchester, M15 5LZ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M15 5LZ). 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 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 67). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2018 at £129,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 23.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.