Shire Hall, Flat 4, Pentonville, Newport, NP20 5HB
About Shire Hall
Shire Hall is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newport (NP20 5HB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 44), 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 Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 8th 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.
Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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 2 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Shire Hall has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2014Most recent
£105,000
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
Years Held for Shire Hall runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,810
Street avg £1,829
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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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