22 Ariel Close, Newport, NP20 2FN

22 Ariel Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Newport (NP20 2FN). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 349 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2010) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 32 m² this is the 15th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 69).

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 18 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £94,000 is 28.3% above the 2007 sale price.