St Maurs Cottage, Penhow, Caldicot, NP26 3AE

St Maurs Cottage is a detached house in Penhow, Caldicot, Caldicot (NP26 3AE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1676 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 48), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 156 m² it sits well below the postcode median (258 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 49.1% above the 2009 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.