What type of property is 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG last change hands?

31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG last sold for £320,000 in June 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £200,000 in August 2021, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

Across 2 sales between August 2021 and June 2025, 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG rose from £200,000 to £320,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +12.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

The current EPC rating for 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG was a refusal for two-storey side extension (ref. 22/0658) in February 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG is in council tax band D.

Where is 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG located?

31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG sits in Newport. It falls within the NP20 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

Police records around 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG 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 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG?

The closest bus stop to 31 Birchgrove Close, NP20 6JG is Pilton Vale Bungalows, 152m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Birchgrove Close, Newport, NP20 6JG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 31 Birchgrove Close

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

31 Birchgrove Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 6JG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

A recent sale: £320,000 in June 2025. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 July 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birchgrove Close, Newport, NP20 6JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a two-storey side extension application was refused at 31 Birchgrove Close in 2023.

1 application on record at 31 Birchgrove Close, Newport, NP20 6JG

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Feb 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
DEMOLITION OF GARAGE, PROPOSED TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION WITH ASSOCIATED INTERNAL ALTERATIONS AND GARDEN ROOM
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
22/0658
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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Latest sale on 31 Birchgrove Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£320,000

Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

18 June 2025Most recent
£320,000
+60.0%over 3 years
7 August 2021
£200,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 6JG: £218,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in NP20 6JG

On the street

Versus other Birchgrove Close homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Birchgrove Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,678

Street avg £2,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

321/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Pilton Vale Bungalows — bus stop.

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