5 Kent Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 0BE

5 Kent Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rogerstone, Newport, Newport (NP10 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) 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 February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Newport HPI: 28.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 123.6% above the 2003 sale of £46,950. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.