Semi-Detached

240 MILL HEATH

BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RD

£235,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop American Sweet Treats 0.3 miles
Hospital St Anne's Hospice 0.8 miles
Train station Newport 2.0 miles
University University of South Wales 8.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

106 m²

EPC rating

C

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£235,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,217/m²

Local average

£253,094 (64 sales)

Street crime

150 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/07/2025

Expiry date: 23/07/2035

Current heating cost: £660/year

Potential heating cost: £668/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,195

Recommendations

  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£180 - £210)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 06/03/2026 £235,000 Semi-detached £236,784 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
243A MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RD £200,000 06/11/2025 Semi-detached
256 MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RD £188,000 07/07/2023 Semi-detached
41 MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RA £170,000 24/02/2023 Semi-detached
23 PENYBRYN CLOSE, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7UH £130,000 04/11/2022 Semi-detached
131 MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RB £160,000 30/06/2022 Semi-detached
53 MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RA £175,000 17/06/2022 Semi-detached
515 MONNOW WAY, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7DW £170,000 08/04/2022 Semi-detached
11 PENYBRYN CLOSE, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7UH £170,000 22/02/2022 Semi-detached
243A MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RD £163,750 01/10/2021 Semi-detached
529 MONNOW WAY, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7DW £147,500 27/08/2021 Semi-detached
11 MILL HEATH, BETTWS, NEWPORT, NP20 7RA £170,550 06/08/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £167,709 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -4.2%
10y growth 46.4%

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

1y (index) 6.5%
5y (index) 25.5%
10y (index) 73%

Rental Range

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

Low £857/mo
Realistic £952/mo
Optimistic £1,047/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Newport.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Malpas Road, NP20 £1,100/mo 3 0.78 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Graig Park Lane, NP20 £1,200/mo 3 0.93 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,150/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £143,750
Target investor price (1%) £115,000
Gross yield 5.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 17×
Monthly cashflow £85/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.5%
  • 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 57
Anti-social behaviour 27
Public order 19
Shoplifting 12
Criminal damage and arson 8
Other theft 8
Drugs 7
Other crime 5
Vehicle crime 3
Burglary 2
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Total incidents 150

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
Millbrook Junior School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Millbrook Infant School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
St David Lewis RC Primary School Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Malpas Court Primary School Other 0.5 miles (No rating)
Monnow Infant School Other 0.6 miles (No rating)

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