434a, Chepstow Road, Newport, NP19 8JG

434a is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP19 8JG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). At 66 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–170 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 28% below the 2024 sale of £200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 5 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £200,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.