Flat 2, 9 Clarence Street, Newport, NP20 2DA

Flat 2 is a detached house in Newport (NP20 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 87). The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Sale prices here have lagged Newport HPI: -16.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 115.7% above the 2023 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold August 2023 for £51,000.