1 Herberts Close, Garndiffaith, Pontypool, NP4 7QD

1 Herberts Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Garndiffaith, Pontypool, Pontypool (NP4 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 666 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 52.9% above the 2010 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).