Uplands Court, Flat 4, Crescent Road, Newport, NP19 8LW

Uplands Court is an end-of-terrace house in Newport (NP19 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Uplands Court, where floor areas span 29–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 7 units on file.

It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 340% above the 2000 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 50.1% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.