Semi-Detached

45 CAPRICORN ROAD

MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7JA

£217,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Moston, Victoria Avenue East / near Northwold Drive	0.1 miles
Shop	JD Furnishings	0.3 miles
Train station	Moston	0.6 miles
Hospital	SpaMedica Oldham	3.1 miles
University	UCEN Manchester (City Campus)	3.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£217,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£3,741/m²

Local average

£217,914 (38 sales)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 24/07/2026. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/07/2016

Expiry date: 24/07/2026 (expired)

Current heating cost: £460/year

Potential heating cost: £453/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,858

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Insulate hot water cylinder with 80 mm jacket (£15 - £30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£35)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (£200 - £400)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£217,000	Semi-detached	—	£215,814 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£217,000
listed	11/12/2025	£215,000
sold	01/01/2006	£125,000
sold	01/01/2003	£87,250

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
16 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE	£220,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
20 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE	£290,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
7 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF	£235,000	14/11/2025	Semi-detached
10 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF	£204,000	22/11/2023	Semi-detached
23 NORTHWOLD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7HY	£235,000	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
1 ELAINE AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7BF	£185,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
43 CAPRICORN ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7JA	£195,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
11 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG	£234,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
12 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF	£210,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
33 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG	£240,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
55 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG	£390,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
2 CAEN AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5RX	£275,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
94 NINA DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5SA	£175,000	30/05/2022	Semi-detached
17 CAEN AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5RX	£220,000	05/05/2022	Semi-detached
15 MANTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7BA	£210,000	04/04/2022	Semi-detached
11 WESTCRAIG AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5SE	£192,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
31 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE	£160,000	04/02/2022	Semi-detached
10 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG	£205,000	09/12/2021	Semi-detached
29 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG	£208,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
32 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE	£285,000	12/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £228,400 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 45.7%

10y growth 89.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Manchester. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.9%

5y (index) 23.5%

10y (index) 83.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Manchester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,222/mo

Realistic £1,358/mo

Optimistic £1,494/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Manchester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central Greater Manchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Flat, Charlestown, M9	£950/mo	3	1.03 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Chapel Hill Drive, M9	£1,100/mo	3	1.86 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £128,125

Target investor price (1%) £102,500

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.6×

Monthly cashflow £43/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Total incidents	0

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Co-op Academy North Manchester	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 25 Mar 2019
Charlestown Community Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 Nov 2012
St John Bosco RC Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 18 Apr 2024
Crosslee Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Inadequate — 17 Jan 2023
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 22 May 2024

FENSA

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# 45 CAPRICORN ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7JA

## Property details

- Slug: `4318bdc` (address key hash: `4318bdc953c64d83e287d4e277718b43e68af3d8`)
- Postcode: M9 7JA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 58 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £217,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,741/m²
- Local average: £217,914 (38 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £217,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/07/2026 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £460/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,858

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- E (£35)
- F (£200 - £400)
- G (£350 - £450)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8816-7223-4080-1675-4926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £217,000 | Semi-detached | — | £215,814 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-2a19-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 45 CAPRICORN ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7JA | £217,000 | 09/03/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [170212154](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4910e59)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £217,000 |
| listed | 2025-12-11 | £215,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £125,000 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £87,250 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 16 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE | £220,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 20 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE | £290,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF | £235,000 | 14/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF | £204,000 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 NORTHWOLD DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7HY | £235,000 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 ELAINE AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7BF | £185,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 CAPRICORN ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7JA | £195,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG | £234,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CHENDRE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FF | £210,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG | £240,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 55 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG | £390,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 CAEN AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5RX | £275,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 94 NINA DRIVE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5SA | £175,000 | 30/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 17 CAEN AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5RX | £220,000 | 05/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 MANTON AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7BA | £210,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 11 WESTCRAIG AVENUE, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 5SE | £192,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE | £160,000 | 04/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG | £205,000 | 09/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 29 HINCHLEY ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FG | £208,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 32 CARVILLE ROAD, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M9 7FE | £285,000 | 12/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £228,400 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 45.7%
- **10y growth:** 89.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Manchester; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 83.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Manchester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,222/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,358/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,494/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central Greater Manchester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Flat, Charlestown, M9 | £950/mo | 3 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Chapel Hill Drive, M9 | £1,100/mo | 3 | 1.86 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,025/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £128,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £102,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,025/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £43/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Co-op Academy North Manchester | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 25 Mar 2019 |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 8 Nov 2012 |
| St John Bosco RC Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 18 Apr 2024 |
| Crosslee Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 17 Jan 2023 |
| St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 22 May 2024 |