Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Ground Floor Flat, 40 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
201 m²
2164 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Ground Floor Flat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 5BB). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58).
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ground Floor Flat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2018from May 2015
EPC improved fromF38toE52
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
42%75%
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 40 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ground Floor Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
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 5BB: £510,000 (2026–2019).
Nearby sales in NP20 5BB
30 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Sold Mar 2026
£625,00028 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Sold Nov 2023
£565,00044 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Sold Jan 2021
£510,00021 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Sold Oct 2020
£325,000First Floor Flat, 40 Fields Park Road, Newport, NP20 5BB
Sold Feb 2019
£195,000
Versus other Fields Park Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Ground Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 148 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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.
Crime
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fields Park Crescent — bus stop.
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