1 Capital Road, Manchester, M11 1JZ
About 1 Capital Road
1 Capital Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Manchester (M11 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 92.5% above the 2022 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold July 2022 for £80,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Capital Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
1 Capital Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2022Most recent
£80,000
-14.0%over 14 years23 August 2007
£93,000
+323.7%over 10 years9 October 1996
£21,950
+143.9%over 1 year23 July 1995
£9,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M11 1JZ: £250,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Capital Road homes
1 Capital Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,290
Street avg £1,456
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ashton Old Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Clement's CofE Primary School. 45 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB