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About 1 Recreation Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Recreation Close is a semi-detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 271.8% above the 1999 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 56.1% below the postcode norm.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Recreation Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£39,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Close homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Recreation Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £2,395
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wilson Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 5LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 46 points of interest in total.
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