17 Jamaica Close, Coedkernew, Newport, NP10 8AE

17 Jamaica Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Coedkernew, Newport, Newport (NP10 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–131 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 9 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. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 37.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.