17a, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9JZ

17a is an end-of-terrace house in Prestwich, Manchester, Manchester (M25 9JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 31.4% below the 2018 sale of £202,500, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 281.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.