7 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
About 7 Blackwater Close
7 Blackwater Close is a detached house in Bettws, Newport, Newport (NP20 7TT). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–87 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 57). The latest certificate (September 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
7 Blackwater Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
7 Blackwater Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
7 Blackwater Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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 7TT: £140,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in NP20 7TT
3 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
Sold Nov 2023
£80,00055 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
Sold Jun 2023
£148,00021 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
Sold May 2023
£170,00047 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
Sold Sept 2021
£140,00031 Blackwater Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TT
Sold Feb 2021
£120,000
Versus other Blackwater Close homes
On epc rating, 7 Blackwater Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lambourne Walk — bus stop.
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