What type of property is 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE?

42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE is a mid-terrace house.

When did 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE last change hands?

42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE last sold for £88,000 in March 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,000 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1997 and March 2017, 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE rose from £34,000 to £88,000, a change of £54,000. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE?

42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE?

42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE located?

42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE sits in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Cwmbran. It falls within the NP44 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE?

Police records around 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 77% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE?

The closest bus stop to 42 Commercial Street, NP44 1AE is Lloyds TSB, 55m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

42 Commercial Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AE

Overview

About 42 Commercial Street

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

42 Commercial Street is a mid-terrace house in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Cwmbran (NP44 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 65.9% above the 2017 sale of £88,000. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2025

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Commercial Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£146,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2017)

£88,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Commercial Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Commercial Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,128

Street avg £1,488

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Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 132 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£146k

1 Brook Street, Pontrhydyrun

NP44 1SG

£145k

1 Commercial Place, Commercial Street, Pontnewydd

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Cwmbran report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lloyds TSB — bus stop.

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 30 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Curated scenic spots within reach of this postcode, served by Beautifulplaces.ai. Photography and tagging come from their open dataset.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 42 Commercial Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.

42 Commercial Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AE

About 42 Commercial Street

Energy performance

EPC Expired

Sales history & valuation

Sales timeline

Versus other Commercial Street homes

Similar properties nearby

1 Brook Street, Pontrhydyrun

1 Commercial Place, Commercial Street, Pontnewydd

The neighbourhood at a glance

Everything within walking distance

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Common questions

EPC Rating

Nearby sales in NP44 1AE

1 Bryncelyn Place, Pontnewydd

1 Church Road, Pontnewydd

1 Churchwood Road, Pontnewydd

1 Blaen Bran Close

1 Cae Yr Ebol, Pontnewydd

1 3, Commercial Street, Pontnewydd

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