4 County Chambers, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
About 4 County Chambers
4 County Chambers is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 48), 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 Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 11.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 August 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
4 County Chambers has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
6 applications on record at 4 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
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2015Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 5HB: £125,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Pentonville homes
Price per m² for 4 County Chambers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,568
Street avg £1,797
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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
321/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station — railway station.
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