Upper Power Street
Newport, Casnewydd - Newport, Wales
Reality check: Affordable entry at £90,500 with warm market liquidity. Strong 56% growth over 5 years supports the investment case. Weak family and environment appeal narrows demand.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 56% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£90,500).
Schools and safety are acceptable, but the dense urban environment (22/100) is not family-friendly. Noise, pollution, or lack of green space are concerns.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 56% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£90,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Safe area, but environment (22/100) — noise, density, or air quality — is not suited to a quiet retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £90,500 with decent transport (90) and services (30). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Prices grew 56% over 5 years, but environment scores only 22/100. Growth may not be sustainable without local improvements.
How Life Works Here
Upper Power Street is located in Newport, near Casnewydd / Newport, Casnewydd - Newport. Crime levels are below the local average (42 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Marston Court) is 161m away. The median property price is £90,500, with exceptional growth of 56% over five years. Based on 26 transactions recorded since 2014. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 57 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 4% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Upper Power Street, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (4)
- Allt-Yr-Yn Tennis Club 488m · 6 min walk
- KB Boxing 731m · 9 min walk
- Station Gym 874m · 11 min walk
- Hot Yoga Health 1153m · 14 min walk
hospitals (5)
- Malpas Brook Health Centre 453m · 6 min walk
- Newport Community Mental Health Team 691m · 9 min walk
- Albany Medical Centre Newport 953m · 12 min walk
- Wales Laser Clinic 1242m · 16 min walk
- YZ Aesthetics 1294m · 16 min walk
libraries (4)
- Newport Central Library 1290m · 16 min walk
- Cwtsh Arts Centre 1477m · 18 min walk
- Llyfrgell Maindee Library 1519m · 19 min walk
- Malpas Library 1638m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Kimberley Park 742m · 9 min walk
- Chapel Park 1324m · 17 min walk
- Clifton Park 1366m · 17 min walk
- Grove Park 1669m · 21 min walk
- Belle Vue Park 1892m · 24 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Bentley Close — Newport57
- Cedar Wood Drive — Newport57
- Belvedere Terrace — Newport57
- Ruskin Avenue — Newport56
- Pontymason Rise — Newport57
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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