Flat 1, 15 Firwood Close, Stockport, SK2 5BN

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stockport (SK2 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–55 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 77). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 36.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.