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Flat 4, 8 Clifton Road, Manchester, M21 8UX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
23 m²
248 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 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 before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 67).

At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Feb 2009
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 8 Clifton Road, Manchester, M21 8UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Jul 2022
    SubdivisionFull
    In 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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).

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On the street

Versus other Clifton Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

32 (F)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

23 m²

Street avg 47 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M21 8UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M21 8UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M21 8UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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