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Get started1b is a semi-detached house in Cwmbran (NP44 3LX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 146.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
1b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Dial's Court — bus stop.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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30 September 2009Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP44 3LX: £186,000 (2025–2017).
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