Flat 5, 1 Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, Manchester (M21 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 86 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 5
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£261,000
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 9LH: £275,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in M21 9LH
2b, Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
Sold Dec 2023
£275,5002a, Flat 2, Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
Sold May 2019
£132,000Flat 6, 3 Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
Sold May 2019
£50,0008 Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
Sold Jun 2016
£650,0006 Oswald Road, Chorlton Cum Hardy, Manchester, M21 9LH
Sold Jan 2016
£625,000
Everything we know about Flat 5, 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 Oswald Road homes
On floor area, Flat 5 stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Manchester Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oswald Road Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB