Arka, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth, NP25 3DP

Arka is a four-bedroom detached house in Monmouth (NP25 3DP). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 71.7% above the 2011 sale of £298,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.