Flat 6, 33 Dearden Street, Manchester, M15 5LZ

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M15 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 45.5% above the 2010 sale price.