32 Stanley Road, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7LZ

32 Stanley Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Garndiffaith, Pontypool, Pontypool (NP4 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 76.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 114.8% above the 2004 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 53.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.