What kind of home is 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW sell for?

11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW last sold for £145,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £31,500 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and October 2021, 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW rose from £31,500 to £145,000, a change of £113,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The current EPC rating for 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW use?

The latest EPC at 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW in?

11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW sits in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

Police records around 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The closest primary school to 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School (445m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tibshelf Community School (2.1km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The closest bus stop to 11 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is Wilson Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Recreation Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

11 Recreation Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £145,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Recreation Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 11 Recreation Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£145,000
+163.7%over 19 years
22 August 2002
£54,995
+74.6%over 6 years
20 June 1996
£31,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5LW: £140,000 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in DE55 5LW

On the street

Versus other Recreation Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Recreation Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,544

Street avg £2,245

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£170k

1 Chatsworth Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PZ

2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Alfreton Road, Newton

DE55 5TP

2 bed

£180k

1 Deamon Street, Blackwell

DE55 5JQ

3 bed

£135k

1 Alport Terrace, Westhouses

DE55 5AE

3 bed1 bath

£250k

1 Clover Court, Tibshelf

DE55 5JA

3 bed1 bath

£296k

1 Addison Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5PT

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Babbington Street, Tibshelf

DE55 5QD

4 bed

£279k

1 Chapel Close, Blackwell

DE55 5BL

4 bed

Area

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.

Full Alfreton report

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.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 5LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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