21 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
About 21 Recreation Close
21 Recreation Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since October 2008 — that's 18 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 £179,000 is 43.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Recreation Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£124,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2008Most recent
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5LW: £145,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in DE55 5LW
12 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
Sold Nov 2024
£193,00011 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
Sold Oct 2021
£145,0007 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
Sold Mar 2020
£165,0005 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
Sold Jul 2019
£140,0003 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW
Sold Jul 2017
£117,500
Versus other Recreation Close homes
21 Recreation Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,314
Street avg £2,264
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB