2 Crayfield Road, Manchester, M19 3NX

2 Crayfield Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Manchester (M19 3NX). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 172% above the 2009 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 21.4% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.