5 Portobelo Court, Jamaica Circle, Coedkernew, Newport, NP10 8AN

5 Portobelo Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Coedkernew, Newport, Newport (NP10 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 492 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 62). The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 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 £132,000 is 48.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 18.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.