Flat 1, 5 Belfield Road, Manchester, M20 6BJ

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M20 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 16 m² (around 172 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 16 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (16–235 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.

Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 77.5% below the 2019 sale of £775,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,500/sq ft) was about 1567.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 16 m² it sits well below the postcode median (220 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £775,000 in December 2019.