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

4 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 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 53.1% above the 2008 sale of £89,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode.