20 Soane Close, Rogerstone, Newport, NP10 0BG

20 Soane Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rogerstone, Newport, Newport (NP10 0BG). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -16.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 522.2% above the 1997 sale of £18,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm. At 28 m² it's 24.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 11 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.