5 Blanche Close, Newport, NP10 8QF
About 5 Blanche Close
5 Blanche Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP10 8QF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 47.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 124.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £165,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageEn bloc
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
5 Blanche Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (23 kWp) installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2019DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SIDE ATTACHED GARAGE STRUCTURE, AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED EXTERNAL WORKS
- Agent
- Varco Consultants Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/0840
What's in 5 Blanche Close, Newport, NP10 8QF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Blanche Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2018Most recent
£165,000
+254.1%over 22 years5 September 1996
£46,600
+3.6%over 1 year25 May 1995
£44,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP10 8QF: £91,000 (2012–2000).
Versus other Blanche Close homes
5 Blanche Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,897
Street avg £999
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sir Charles Crescent — bus stop.
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