Flat C, 142 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
About Flat C
Flat C is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 7 certificates since August 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system changed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat C 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
Flat C has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 2PJ: £97,500 (2024–2021).
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
£35,500140a, Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Sept 2022
£35,500151 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PJ
Sold Jun 2021
£97,500
Versus other Commercial Road homes
On epc rating, Flat C runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Frederick Street — bus stop.
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