1 Mellon Street, Newport, NP20 1EP

1 Mellon Street is an end-of-terrace house in Newport (NP20 1EP). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

Sale prices here have outpaced Newport HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 183% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £90,000.