Flat 1, 45 Hartington Road, Manchester, M21 8UZ

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom detached house in Manchester (M21 8UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.