Briar Hill, Flat 2, 5 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
About Briar Hill
Briar Hill is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Briar Hill, where floor areas span 60–301 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D across 4 units on file.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 95.3% above the 2000 sale of £84,500. At 64 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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.
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Planning history
Briar Hill has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 4 years.
£84,500
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2000Most recent
£84,500
+50.9%over 3 years22 May 1997
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 4HD: £235,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in NP20 4HD
Briar Hill, Flat 3, 5 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
Sold Sept 2024
£140,000Hafod Court, Flat 9, Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
Sold Sept 2024
£235,000Garden Flat, 3 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
Sold Jun 2024
£267,5001 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
Sold May 2024
£120,0001a, Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD
Sold Jan 2024
£410,000
Versus other Stow Park Crescent homes
Briar Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,320
Street avg £1,968
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stow Park Avenue — bus stop.
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