Apartment 2, 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
About Apartment 2
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mechanical ventilation installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Apartment 2 has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Apartment 2 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 16 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2020Most recent
£170,000
+41.7%over 2 years12 January 2018
£120,000
+4.4%over 12 years28 January 2005
£114,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in M15 5RG: £135,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in M15 5RG
Apartment 1, 2 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
Sold Mar 2023
£164,00026 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
Sold Apr 2021
£135,00024 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
Sold Dec 2019
£135,0002b, Apartment 2, Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
Sold May 2018
£137,50020 Old Birley Street, Manchester, M15 5RG
Sold Jun 2017
£108,000
Versus other Old Birley Street homes
Price per m² for Apartment 2 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,091
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.6dB







