What type of property is Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS sell for?

Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS last sold for £140,000 in January 2026. Before that, it sold for £173,500 in June 2018, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2018 and January 2026, Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS fell from £173,500 to £140,000, a change of £33,500. That works out to roughly -2.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in November 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M41 5TS. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS is in council tax band C.

Where is Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS located?

Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS sits in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester. It falls within the M41 postcode district.

Is Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

The closest primary school to Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS is St Mary's CofE Primary School (590m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Flixton Girls School (240m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, M41 5TS is Trafford General Hospital, 129m away. The nearest rail option is Chassen Road Rail Station, 621m away.

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Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5TS

EPC BNotable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor mid floor

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About Apartment 42

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 42 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 5TS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2026 for £140,000. Across 2018–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 15.7% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 54 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 42's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Nov 2017

EPC Rating

B85

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 November 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 42, 185 Moorside Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5TS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 42 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£140,000

Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2026Most recent
£140,000
-19.3%over 7 years
12 June 2018
£173,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 5TS: £155,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in M41 5TS

On the street

Versus other Moorside Road homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 42 is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £3,028

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Trafford General Hospital — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Flixton Girls School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for M41 5TS

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