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2 Cape Street, Manchester, M20 3WA

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Cape Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Cape Street, Manchester, M20 3WA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Cape Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

20 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 April 2020Most recent

    £210,000

    +27.3%over 13 years
  2. 17 August 2006

    £164,950

    +50.0%over 4 years
  3. 30 May 2002

    £110,000

    +93.0%over 5 years
  4. 22 November 1996

    £57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in M20 3WA: £325,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Cape Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Cape Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,038

Street avg £2,575

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Cape Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Manchester district page.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Derby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St Paul's CofE Primary School. 56 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around M20 3WA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for M20 3WA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for M20 3WA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Cape Street, Manchester, M20 3WA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.