Shire Hall, Flat 13, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
About Shire Hall
Shire Hall is a mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in Shire Hall, where floor areas span 37–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 17 units on file.
Across 2014–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 15.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 47 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £105,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Shire Hall has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Shire Hall changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 5 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 September 2019Most recent
£105,000
+40.0%over 1 year23 August 2018
£75,000
-26.7%over 3 years28 August 2014
£102,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP20 5HB: £125,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NP20 5HB
Shire Hall, Flat 7, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
Sold Jun 2025
£125,000Shire Hall, Flat 8, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
Sold Jun 2025
£147,000Shire Hall, Flat 2, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
Sold Apr 2025
£165,000Shire Hall, Flat 1, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
Sold Nov 2023
£110,000Shire Hall, Flat 9, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
Sold Nov 2023
£125,000
Versus other Pentonville homes
Shire Hall outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,442
Street avg £1,803
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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