8 Friars Court, Newport, NP20 4ET

8 Friars Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 56 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 149.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.