Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
66 Darwin Drive, Newport, NP20 6FR
Estimated value
£206,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£149,950)+37%
- Against NP20 6FR's recent median (£158,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£206,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£149,950)+37%
- Against NP20 6FR's recent median (£158,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 66 Darwin Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 6FR. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in NP20 6FR
5 sales, median £158,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£149,950
+35.1%over 11 years17 June 2010
£111,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 6FR: £158,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NP20 6FR
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 66 Darwin Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
66 Darwin Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 6FR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 37.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £149,950 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
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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.
66 Darwin Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2021from Mar 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorVery Good
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
6%45%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 66 Darwin Drive, Newport, NP20 6FR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
66 Darwin Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Darwin Drive homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 66 Darwin Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,562
Street avg £1,445
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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
Darwin Drive — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Darwin DriveBus stop112m
- Blackett AvenueBus stop187m
- Davy CloseBus stop210m
- Russell Drive ShopsBus stop227m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,438 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour839 reports19%
- Public Order524 reports12%
- Shoplifting466 reports10%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 66 Darwin Drive is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NP20 6FR. 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 66 Darwin Drive. 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 66 Darwin Drive was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. 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 66 Darwin Drive. 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 6FR.
- Council tax band
- 66 Darwin Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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