What kind of home is Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ?

Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ is a semi-detached house.

What did Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ sell for?

Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ last sold for £395,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £250,000 in November 2011. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2011 and November 2021, Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ rose from £250,000 to £395,000, a change of £145,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ?

The current EPC rating for Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ?

Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft). That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NP25 5QJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ use?

The latest EPC at Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ?

Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ in?

Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ sits in Llanrothal, Monmouth, Monmouth. It falls within the NP25 postcode district.

Is Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ in a safe area?

Police records around Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What transport links are near Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ?

The closest bus stop to Nightingale Cottage, NP25 5QJ is The Gables, 2.5km away. In total there are 5 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Nightingale Cottage, Llanrothal, Monmouth, NP25 5QJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Nightingale Cottage

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

Nightingale Cottage is a semi-detached house in Llanrothal, Monmouth, Monmouth (NP25 5QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 106 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £443,000 is 12.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 78.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2011

EPC improved fromD55toE54

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

6%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Nightingale Cottage, Llanrothal, Monmouth, NP25 5QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Nightingale Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Nightingale Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£443,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£395,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

2 November 2021Most recent
£395,000
+6.5%over 11 months
8 December 2020
£371,000
+48.4%over 9 years
11 November 2011
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NP25 5QJ: £415,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in NP25 5QJ

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Nightingale Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 62 (D)

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 274 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 15.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Monmouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

The Gables — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NP25 5QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NP25 5QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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