What type of property is Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD?

Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD sell for?

Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD last sold for £74,500 in October 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £36,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and October 2001, Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD rose from £36,000 to £74,500, a change of £38,500. That works out to roughly +16.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD?

The current EPC rating for Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD?

Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NP20 4HD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD heated?

The latest EPC at Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD located?

Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD sits in Newport. It falls within the NP20 postcode district.

Is Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD in a safe area?

Police records around Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD show an average of 321 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (100% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD?

The closest bus stop to Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, NP20 4HD is Stow Park Avenue, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD

Estimated value

£138,000

Since the 2001 sale (£74,500)+85%
Against NP20 4HD's recent median (£235,000)-41%

Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£138,000

Against its 2001 sale (£74,500)+85%
Against NP20 4HD's recent median (£235,000)-41%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Briar Hill is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 4HD. 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
63 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in NP20 4HD
5 sales, median £235,000 (2024–2024)

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Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Briar Hill has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

30 October 2001Most recent
£74,500
+106.9%over 4 years
31 January 1997
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 4HD: £235,000 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in NP20 4HD

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Briar Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Briar Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 4HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 2nd 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.

It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 85.2% above the 2001 sale of £74,500. At 63 m² it's 18.2% 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).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jul 2009

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Briar Hill, Flat 4, 5 Stow Park Crescent, Newport, NP20 4HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Briar Hill 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.

On the street

Versus other Stow Park Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Briar Hill is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,183

Street avg £1,953

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Area

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.

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Crime

321/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stow Park Avenue — bus stop.

Nearest stops

Stow Park AvenueBus stop124m
HandpostBus stop148m
The HandpostBus stop166m
Stow Park Church CentreBus stop203m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,438 reports32%
Anti-social Behaviour839 reports19%
Public Order524 reports12%
Shoplifting466 reports10%

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Briar Hill is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 4HD. 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 Briar Hill. 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 Briar Hill was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Briar Hill. 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 4HD.

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