140a, Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
About 140a
140a is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 48 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 140a, where floor areas span 30–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 212.7% above the 2022 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 49.3% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £35,500 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
140a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
140a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2022).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2022Most recent
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 2PJ: £130,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NP20 2PJ
150 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold May 2024
£130,000147 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Jan 2024
£155,000140a, Flat A, Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Sept 2022
£35,500151 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Jun 2021
£97,500145 146, Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Jul 2020
£160,000
Versus other Commercial Road homes
On price per m², 140a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£740
Street avg £1,768
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Frederick Street — bus stop.
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