9 Chestnut Close, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5UR

9 Chestnut Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rassau, Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale (NP23 5UR). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2002–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 57.5% above the 2009 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.