Skip to content

1 Briar Close, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5UT

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
791 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Briar Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Briar Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Rassau, Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale (NP23 5UT). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 791 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 70.2% above the 2005 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Briar Close

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers

Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Briar Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Briar Close, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5UT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Proposed single storey attached garage extension

    Reference
    C/2015/0101
    View planning record

What's in 1 Briar Close, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5UT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Briar Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£143,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 October 2005Most recent

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NP23 5UT: £100,000 (2025–2016).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 Briar Close, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

  • Am I paying too much?
  • Is something wrong with it?
  • Is the agent's story true?
  • Will it hold its value?
£14.99
Trusted by UK homebuyers
Preview of the full property report
On the street

Versus other Briar Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Briar Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,143

Street avg £1,820

Strongly below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ebbw Vale district page.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Reservoir Road — bus stop.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Briar Close, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, NP23 5UT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.