Detached

70 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE

LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ

£517,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Playford Crescent 0.3 miles
Shop Roma's Produce 0.4 miles
Hospital Minor Injuries Unit 3.4 miles
Train station Newport 3.4 miles
University University of South Wales 11.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

152 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£517,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,401/m²

Local average

£404,459 (38 sales)

Street crime

127 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 02/02/2026

Expiry date: 01/02/2036

Current heating cost: £579/year

Potential heating cost: £579/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

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Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 20/02/2026 £517,000 Detached — £526,537 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
2 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £418,000 10/04/2026 Detached
7 BRAKE CRESCENT, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EF £396,000 05/12/2025 Detached
46 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £434,000 07/03/2025 Detached
8 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £400,000 12/07/2024 Detached
42 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £483,000 28/06/2024 Detached
39 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £430,000 28/06/2024 Detached
29 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £370,000 18/12/2023 Detached
11 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £370,000 15/12/2023 Detached
21 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £397,000 12/12/2023 Detached
35 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £370,000 24/11/2023 Detached
19 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £349,995 24/11/2023 Detached
23 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £369,995 27/10/2023 Detached
32 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £429,995 29/09/2023 Detached
34 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £519,995 29/09/2023 Detached
25 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2FA £369,995 29/09/2023 Detached
36 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £439,995 25/09/2023 Detached
22 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £479,995 04/07/2023 Detached
30 HEN CHWAREL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EJ £434,995 30/06/2023 Detached
97 PEN Y WAL DRIVE, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EL £475,000 26/05/2023 Detached
1 CAE TWMPIN ROAD, LLANWERN, NEWPORT, NP18 2EH £390,000 02/12/2022 Detached

Area average: £416,398 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -10.3%
10y growth 29.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Newport. Series: Detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.9%
5y (index) 24.1%
10y (index) 68.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Newport. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £859/mo
Realistic £954/mo
Optimistic £1,049/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newport.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Fenner Brockway Close, NP19 £1,500/mo 4 0.96 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,500/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.29%
Max investor price (0.8%) £187,500
Target investor price (1%) £150,000
Gross yield 3.5%
Cost-to-rent ratio 28.7×
Monthly cashflow £-711/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -5.7%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 35
Anti-social behaviour 25
Public order 16
Criminal damage and arson 14
Other theft 9
Shoplifting 9
Vehicle crime 8
Other crime 4
Robbery 4
Bicycle theft 1
Burglary 1
Possession of weapons 1
Total incidents 127

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
St Gabriel's R.C. Primary School Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)
Llanwern High School Other 0.7 miles — (No rating)
Ringland Primary Other 0.8 miles — (No rating)
Ysgol Gymraeg Casnewydd Other 0.8 miles — (No rating)
Glan Llyn Primary School Other 1.1 miles — (No rating)

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