Sold STC Semi-detached

16 GELLI CRESCENT

NEWPORT, RISCA, CAERPHILLY NP11 6QG

4 beds 1 baths 122 m² Listed 20 Oct 2025 (-308d)

£340,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

122 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Last sold

£340,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£2,787/m²

Local average

£187,818 (+81%)

Street crime

89 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Broadband
FTTP (fibre to the premises)
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Accessibility
Step-free access
Parking
Yes
Garden
Private garden
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

GUIDE PRICE: £340,000 - £360,000
Number One Agent, Scott Gwyer is delighted to offer this four bedroom, semi-detached property for sale in Risca.
Located within walking distance to Risca high street, the property is ideally positioned close to local amenities. There are several food stores, including an Aldi, Morrisons and a Tesco Extra, along with cafes and independent shops along the high street. Risca has a wonderful sense of community, with facilities including a leisure centre, Ty Sign Primary School and Coleg Gwent in Crosskeys, making it perfect for a family. The property offers fantastic road links to neighbouring towns and cities, whilst also being between Risca & Pontyminster and Rogerstone train stations.
This beautifully presented Victorian-style house offers an exquisite blend of period charm and modern functionality, making it the ideal family home. The property welcomes you with distinctive red brickwork, ornate architectural details, and a disability friendly ramp alongside the steps up to the house. Inside, we can find two generously proportioned reception rooms from the hallway, featuring elegant wooden flooring, and each found with a fireplace, providing attractive and versatile spaces that are well suited to relaxing and entertaining. Both reception rooms are also bathed in natural light, with classic bay windows to the front room, while the other offers French doors that open out to the garden. At the rear of the house is a stunning modern kitchen, boasting ample storage and counter top space, and plenty of room for appliances to join the integrated range cooker. The kitchens open plan design offers a great flow, leading towards a wonderful dining area adjacent, while another set of French doors light up the room, as well as providing further access to the garden.
Ascending to the first floor we can find four bedrooms, three of which are generously sized double rooms that are flooded with natural light, with particular mention of the principal suite, which enjoys the luxurious bay windows of the floor below. The final bedroom is a cosy single room, which could also suit well as a home office, dressing room or nurser, while the prestigious family bathroom is found from the hallway with a freestanding clawfoot bath, in addition to a separate walk-in shower with contemporary tiling.
Stepping outside we arrive at the fabulous rear garden, which has been landscaped to a high standard, while offering an variety of spaces that are perfect for lounging and entertaining guests. From the house we can find a large patio which connects to an outbuilding with both storage and an external W.C. Above the patio there is a multi-layered lawn and decked seated area, offering an abundance of space for activities, while the entire garden is adorned by a beautiful array of shrubs, flowers and mature trees, including several bearing fruit throughout the year. This extravagant garden is truly a private haven, and is ideal for relaxing at the end of a long day, with immediate access to the garden when returning home from the carport, with room to park a single vehicle from the lane behind the property.
Agents note: The current owner has advised that they have made no changes to the property, and therefore we would inform interested parties to rely on their own inspections, searches and surveys before committing to any transactional decision.
Council Tax Band: D
All services and mains water are connected to the property.
The broadband internet is provided to the property by FTTP (fibre to the premises), the sellers are subscribed to Virgin. Please visit the Ofcom website to check broadband availability and speeds.
The owner has advised that the level of the mobile signal/coverage at the property is good, they are subscribed to Sky. Please visit the Ofcom website to check mobile coverage.
Please contact Number One Real Estate for more information or to arrange a viewing.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Covering South Wales

Number One Real Estate

Reference: 168387806

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 06/11/2025

Expiry date: 05/11/2035

Current heating cost: £1,369/year

Potential heating cost: £1,243/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,630

Recommendations

  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£120 - £140)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

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Price history

103% since 2011

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/03/2026 (4 months ago) £340,000 +103%
Sold 03/06/2011 (15 years ago) £167,500

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
52 WOODVIEW ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QJ £200,000 12/12/2025 Semi-detached
55 HILL STREET, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QH £155,000 01/12/2025 Semi-detached
26 BIRCH GROVE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HP £175,000 21/11/2025 Semi-detached
ISOBEL COURT 10 ELM DRIVE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6JH £255,000 29/11/2024 Semi-detached
8 WOODVIEW ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QJ £160,000 01/12/2023 Semi-detached
5 LLWYNON, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6PR £195,000 28/07/2023 Semi-detached
12 PRIORY STREET, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QE £230,000 19/07/2023 Semi-detached
11 MORIAH MEWS, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6RL £93,000 20/06/2023 Semi-detached
22 MOUNT ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HR £218,000 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
1 ASTER CLOSE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HL £185,000 06/04/2023 Semi-detached
9 PRIORY STREET, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QE £285,000 03/04/2023 Semi-detached
49 WOODVIEW ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QJ £181,000 29/03/2023 Semi-detached
20 HILLSIDE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QD £213,000 25/11/2022 Semi-detached
9 MOUNT PLEASANT ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QB £127,000 10/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 24 GELLI CRESCENT, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QG £250,000 27/09/2022 Detached
10 MORIAH MEWS, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6RL £92,500 12/09/2022 Semi-detached
24 ASTER CLOSE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HL £87,500 26/08/2022 Semi-detached
28 VALE VIEW, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HS £105,980 18/08/2022 Semi-detached
23 ROSEMONT AVENUE, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HT £178,500 08/08/2022 Semi-detached
12 WOODVIEW ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QJ £220,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
17 MOUNT ROAD, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6HR £180,000 17/06/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 27 GELLI CRESCENT, RISCA, NEWPORT, CAERPHILLY, NP11 6QG £250,000 03/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £250,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £176,824 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.7%
10y growth 50.2%

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

1y (index) 9.7%
5y (index) 32.7%
10y (index) 77.9%

Rental Range

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

Low £669/mo
Realistic £743/mo
Optimistic £817/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Caerphilly.

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Gelli Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Risca Pine Centre 0.2 miles
Shop Puff N Stuff 0.3 miles
Train station Risca and Pontymister 0.3 miles
Train station Crosskeys 1.5 miles
Hospital St Anne's Hospice 3.9 miles
Hospital Minor Injuries Unit 4.7 miles
University University of South Wales 5.8 miles
University Cardiff Metropolitan University 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 26
Anti-social behaviour 19
Public order 14
Criminal damage and arson 7
Other crime 4
Shoplifting 4
Bicycle theft 3
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Other theft 3
Possession of weapons 2
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 89

Within 1 mile during Jun 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
Ty Sign Primary School Other 0.1 miles (No rating)
Pentwynmawr Primary School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Ty Sign Junior School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Ty-Sign Infants School Other 0.2 miles (No rating)
Risca Primary School Other 0.3 miles (No rating)

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Commercial Street, NP11 £1,100/mo 4 0.33 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Terraced House, Manor Way, NP11 £950/mo 4 0.66 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Mountside, NP11 £1,295/mo 4 1.03 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,115/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.32%
Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500
Target investor price (1%) £110,000
Gross yield 3.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 25.8×
Monthly cashflow £-374/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -4.6%
  • 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).