Flat 1, 1 Albany Road, Manchester, M21 0AY

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 61.4% above the 2011 sale of £153,000. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. At 60 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs).