74a, Flixton Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5AB

74a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5AB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 102 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 124.9% above the 2016 sale of £82,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 69.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.