15 Beechwood Crescent, Newport, NP19 8AB

15 Beechwood Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP19 8AB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Newport HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 66.9% above the 2009 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 27.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.