496a, Great Cheetham Street East, Salford, M7 4TW

496a is a mid-terrace house in Salford (M7 4TW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 84.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 473.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.