7b, Bassaleg Road, Newport, NP20 3EB
About 7b
7b is a semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 3EB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 73 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–279 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 18 units on file.
It hasn't traded since January 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 241.3% above the 2001 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Planning history
7b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
7b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 January 2001Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 3EB: £295,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NP20 3EB
Versus other Bassaleg Road homes
Price per m² for 7b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£630
Street avg £1,851
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Park Road — bus stop.
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