50b, Commercial Street, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, NP44 1AE

50b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Cwmbran (NP44 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–289 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 109.8% above the 2024 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold November 2024 for £51,000. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 10 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).