7 Gainsborough Close, Llantarnam, Cwmbran, NP44 3BX

7 Gainsborough Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Llantarnam, Cwmbran, Cwmbran (NP44 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 27.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 35.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.