9 Friars Court, Newport, NP20 4ET

9 Friars Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newport (NP20 4ET). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 2nd 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 across 7 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced Newport HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 57% above the 2012 sale of £79,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.