Flat 3, 8 Clifton Road, Manchester, M21 8UX
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Manchester (M21 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Flat 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2022SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of No.8 and No.12 Clifton Road from 5 no. self contained flats and No.10 Clifton Road from a 6 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation to form 3no. single residential dwellinghouses together with elevational alterations (including dormer windows), landscaping and single storey rear extensions.
- Agent
- Simon James Arq Ltd
ExtensionHMO- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 126572/FO/2020
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 3 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in M21 8UX: £390,000 (2023–2001).
Nearby sales in M21 8UX
Everything we know about Flat 3, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Clifton Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Flat 3 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Buckingham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chorlton High School. 43 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB