Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Cowper Close, Newport, NP20 3JG
Estimated value
£197,000
- Since the 2016 sale (£113,000)+74%
- Against NP20 3JG's recent median (£134,000)+47%
Newest record on this page: February 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£197,000
- Against its 2016 sale (£113,000)+74%
- Against NP20 3JG's recent median (£134,000)+47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Cowper Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 3JG. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in NP20 3JG
5 sales, median £134,000 (2020–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2020 | 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.
12 Cowper Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 February 2016Most recent
£113,000
-13.1%over 8 years30 November 2007
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 3JG: £134,000 (2020–2007).
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 12 Cowper Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Cowper Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 74.3% above the 2016 sale of £113,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2025
Current Certificate
Sept 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 September 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Cowper Close, Newport, NP20 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Cowper Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Cowper Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 12 Cowper Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £1,184
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.0 km
Cowper Close — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Cowper CloseBus stop47m
- Keats CloseBus stop75m
- Dickens DriveBus stop181m
- Joyce CloseBus stop237m
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 12 Cowper Close is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 3JG. 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 12 Cowper 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 12 Cowper Close was lodged in September 2015 at band D and expired in September 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Cowper 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 3JG.
- Council tax band
- 12 Cowper Close is in council tax band C. 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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