28b, St Woolos Road, Newport, NP20 4GN
About 28b
28b is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 4GN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2022. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 36 units on file.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 August 2032
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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
28b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
28b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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 4GN: £158,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NP20 4GN
Versus other St Woolos Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 28b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Woolos Cathedral — bus stop.
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