Flat 1, 31 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 77.5% below the 2014 sale of £650,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,372/sq ft) was about 981.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).