50a, Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AB
About 50a
50a is a mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 17.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 80.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
50a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2014Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5AB: £188,000 (2025–2016).
Versus other Flixton Road homes
Price per m² for 50a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,500
Street avg £1,652
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Roseneath Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







