Flat 1, 18 Circular Road, Manchester, M20 3LP

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 3LP). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 27.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 34.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £155,000.