5 Lea Close, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7TU
About 5 Lea Close
5 Lea Close is a semi-detached house in Bettws, Newport, Newport (NP20 7TU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).
At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 25 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Lea Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Lea Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£111,000
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 4 sales in NP20 7TU: £70,975 (2024–2001).
Versus other Lea Close homes
5 Lea Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 60 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lodden Close — bus stop.
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