181 Upper Dock Street, Newport, NP20 1DG
About 181 Upper Dock Street
181 Upper Dock Street is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–51 m².
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 41 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (34 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 17.2% above the 2009 sale price.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
181 Upper Dock Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 8 years.
£113,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
26 July 2009Most recent
£113,500
+89.2%over 8 years11 April 2001
£60,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in NP20 1DG: £114,000 (2021–2002).
Versus other Upper Dock Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 181 Upper Dock Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Market Square 16 — bus station.
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