Victoria Buildings, Flat 2c, Mill Terrace, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, NP23 7SR

Victoria Buildings is a mid-terrace house in Cwm, Ebbw Vale, Ebbw Vale (NP23 7SR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Victoria Buildings (43–59 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).