143 Risca Road, Newport, NP20 3PP

143 Risca Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 3PP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since September 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 76.7% above the 2010 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² it sits well below the postcode median (235 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.