5 Whitecross Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BY

5 Whitecross Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Monmouth (NP25 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 39.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.