Rear Of 60, Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 8EB
About Rear Of 60
Rear Of 60 is a semi-detached house in Newport (NP19 8EB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 12.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 627% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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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
Rear Of 60 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Rear Of 60 was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 15 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
11 March 2022Most recent
£275,000
+36.5%over 2 years10 January 2020
£201,500
-19.4%over 13 years10 November 2006
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP19 8EB: £225,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in NP19 8EB
Versus other Chepstow Road homes
Rear Of 60 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,707
Street avg £573
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 11 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Marlborough Road — bus stop.
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