2 Cape Street, Manchester, M20 3WA
About 2 Cape Street
2 Cape Street is an end-of-terrace house in Manchester (M20 3WA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold April 2020 for £210,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Cape Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
20 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2020Most recent
£210,000
+27.3%over 13 years17 August 2006
£164,950
+50.0%over 4 years30 May 2002
£110,000
+93.0%over 5 years22 November 1996
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 3WA: £325,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in M20 3WA
Versus other Cape Street homes
2 Cape Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,038
Street avg £2,575
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Derby Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB







