1 County Chambers, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
About 1 County Chambers
1 County Chambers is an end-of-terrace house in Newport (NP20 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 74 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file.
6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 74 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 47 EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 13.5% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £133,000 in September 2018.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
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Planning history
1 County Chambers has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 1 County Chambers, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
- Nov 2013Change of UseFullOutcome in report
CHANGE OF USE OF FORMER OFFICES TO CREATE 7NO. RESIDENTIAL UNITS (2NO. ONE-BED APARTMENTS AND 5NO. TWO-BED APARTMENTS) AND CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST FLOOR INFILL ON NORTH EAST (QUEENS HILL) ELEVATION
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0573
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2015Decision
- ConditionsMar 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
1 County Chambers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 3 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 September 2018Most recent
£133,000
+2.3%over 3 years29 April 2015
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 5HB: £125,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Pentonville homes
EPC Rating for 1 County Chambers lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,797
Street avg £1,830
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station — railway station.
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