Flat 2, 37 Delamere Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5GL

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom detached house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5GL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (55 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 44.4% above the 2008 sale price.