66 Darwin Drive, Newport, NP20 6FR
About 66 Darwin Drive
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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- LandYes
Energy performance
66 Darwin Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 11 years.
£149,950
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 11 years.
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
Versus other Darwin Drive homes
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darwin Drive — bus stop.
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