Flat 2, 9 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
About Flat 2
Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Urmston, Manchester, Manchester (M41 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–172 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (45 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Flat 2 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in M41 9AF: £290,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in M41 9AF
33 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
Sold Mar 2025
£1,020,000Flat 1, 15 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
Sold Feb 2024
£290,00019 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
Sold Mar 2023
£230,00023 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
Sold Mar 2020
£357,0003 Gloucester Road, Urmston, Manchester, M41 9AF
Sold Apr 2017
£185,000
Versus other Gloucester Road homes
Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Queens Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. 29 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB







