18a, Victoria Street, Cwmbran, NP44 3JS

18a is a semi-detached house in Cwmbran (NP44 3JS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 50% above the 2025 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £80,000 — fresh data. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.