Flat 2, 9 Brigadier Close, Manchester, M20 3BX

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 148% above the 2000 sale of £87,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 26.7% below the postcode norm.