What kind of home is Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA?

Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What did Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA sell for?

Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA last sold for £70,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA have?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA?

Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (431 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in M7 1AA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA?

Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA in?

Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA sits in Salford. It falls within the M7 postcode district.

What schools are near Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA?

The closest primary school to Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA is River View Community Primary School (288m), one of 40 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Albion Academy (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, M7 1AA is Broughton Lane, 153m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, Salford, M7 1AA

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

40 m²

431 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 3

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

Apartment 3 is a one-bedroom detached house in Salford (M7 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 80% above the 2012 sale of £70,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes

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 3's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Mar 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2024from Apr 2022

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 3, 2 Oriel Gardens, Salford, M7 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 3 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

22applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£70,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 March 2012Most recent
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M7 1AA: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in M7 1AA

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Everything we know about Apartment 3, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Oriel Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Apartment 3 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £2,525

Below

Floor Area

40 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Broughton Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

River View Community Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M7 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for M7 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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