5 Rugby Road, Newport, NP19 0BS
About 5 Rugby Road
5 Rugby Road is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP19 0BS). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since February 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 742.1% above the 1998 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£14/sq ft) was about 85.5% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Rugby Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.2% per year over 2 years.
£28,500
Growth on file: 53.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 February 1998Most recent
£28,500
+147.8%over 2 years12 January 1996
£11,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP19 0BS: £185,000 (2022–2019).
Versus other Rugby Road homes
5 Rugby Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£156
Street avg £1,051
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Maindee Primary School — bus stop.
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