Flat 3, 12 Clifton Road, Manchester, M21 8UX

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–217 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 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.