Flat 5, 132 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PU

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M20 2PU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 86 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £300,000 in November 2025. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.