Melling Court, Flat 1, 134 Osborne Road, Pontypool, NP4 6LT

Melling Court is a mid-terrace house in Pontypool (NP4 6LT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Melling Court (66–92 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 26% below the 2020 sale of £181,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £181,000.