14 16, Flat 4, Circular Road, Manchester, M20 3LP

14 16 is an end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M20 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 55 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 14 16 (4–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a basement excavation approved in 2010. Past consents include a basement excavation and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 55 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).