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

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M15 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (52–61 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 20.5% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.