40 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
About 40 Blackbirds Close
40 Blackbirds Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rogerstone, Newport, Newport (NP10 9DG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 16th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (53 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £115,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
40 Blackbirds Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Blackbirds Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£115,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 September 2021Most recent
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP10 9DG: £120,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in NP10 9DG
3 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
Sold Aug 2024
£120,00022 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
Sold Apr 2024
£130,00016 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
Sold Oct 2023
£120,00012 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
Sold Sept 2023
£125,0009 Blackbirds Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 9DG
Sold Oct 2018
£114,950
Versus other Blackbirds Close homes
EPC Rating for 40 Blackbirds Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,825
Street avg £1,755
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
High Cross Close — bus stop.
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