1 St Woolos Road, Newport, NP20 4GN
About 1 St Woolos Road
1 St Woolos Road is an end-of-terrace house in Newport (NP20 4GN). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–175 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 21.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 247.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
Energy performance
1 St Woolos Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 1 St Woolos Road, Newport, NP20 4GN
- Mar 2006Change of UseFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE FROM PART A1 TO PROVIDE 5NO. SELF-CONTAINED FLATS
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/0059
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseFeb 2009Decision
- Change of UseJul 2008Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 St Woolos Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£139,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£139,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 4GN: £158,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NP20 4GN
Versus other St Woolos Road homes
On price per m², 1 St Woolos Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,999
Street avg £1,277
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Woolos Cathedral — bus stop.
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