Flat 3, 30 St Brides Gardens, Newport, NP20 3AU

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–41 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Newport HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 88.2% above the 2015 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015. At 40 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 46 EPCs).