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Apartment 2, 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Apartment 2

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M15 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 4 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 11.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £170,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 2

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Feb 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromC77toD66
Heating System
Storage HeatersUnderfloor

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Nov 2020from Feb 2020
EPC improved fromD66toB81
Heating System
UnderfloorStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatManual

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%71%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 2 has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Apartment 2 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£170,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2020Most recent

    £170,000

    +41.7%over 2 years
  2. 12 January 2018

    £120,000

    +4.4%over 12 years
  3. 28 January 2005

    £114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in M15 5RG: £135,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Old Birley Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Apartment 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,091

Street avg £1,992

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 2

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hulme Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rolls Crescent Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M15 5RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M15 5RG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for M15 5RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 2, 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.