Apartment 48, 1 Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN

Apartment 48 is a detached house in Milnrow, Rochdale, Rochdale (OL16 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 16 EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold November 2022 for £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.