Flat 2, 8 Clifton Road, Manchester, M21 8UX

Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–58 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.