Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Top Flat is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 May 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Top Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5JU: £160,000 (2025–2020).
On habitable rooms, Top Flat stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Wheeler Street — bus stop.
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