12b, East Usk Road, Newport, NP19 7AG

12b is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newport (NP19 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 63.2% above the 2007 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).