20 Bedford Road, Newport, NP19 0BW

20 Bedford Road is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP19 0BW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 sits 611.5% above the 1996 sale of £23,050. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 73.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).