Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Ariel Close, Newport, NP20 2FN
Estimated value
£109,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£66,000)+65%
- Against NP20 2FN's recent median (£92,000)+18%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
25 m²
269 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£109,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£66,000)+65%
- Against NP20 2FN's recent median (£92,000)+18%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Ariel Close is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 2FN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
25 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in NP20 2FN
5 sales, median £92,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Ariel Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 May 2019Most recent
£66,000
+18.9%over 11 years18 December 2007
£55,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 2FN: £92,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Ariel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ariel Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newport (NP20 2FN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2018. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.
Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 65.2% above the 2019 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold May 2019 for £66,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Ariel Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 January 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Oct 2018
Main Fuel
CommunityGas
Fuel source changed
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ariel Close, Newport, NP20 2FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Ariel Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Versus other Ariel Close homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 8 Ariel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,640
Street avg £2,309
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newport district page.
Crime
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alicia Crescent — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Alicia CrescentBus stop126m
- Blaina WharfBus stop207m
- The Blaina WharfBus stop242m
- Alicia WayBus stop244m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,438 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour839 reports19%
- Public Order524 reports12%
- Shoplifting466 reports10%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Ariel Close is modelled from its 25 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 2FN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Ariel Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Ariel Close was lodged in January 2019 at band C and is valid until January 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Ariel Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from NP20 2FN.
- Council tax band
- 8 Ariel Close is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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