18 Blackett Avenue, Newport, NP20 6NH

18 Blackett Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 6NH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Sale prices here have lagged Newport HPI: -1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 sits 61.3% above the 2020 sale of £124,000. Last sale on file: £124,000 in April 2020.