What type of property is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW last sold for £117,500 in July 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £37,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between April 1998 and July 2017, 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW rose from £37,000 to £117,500, a change of £80,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The current EPC rating for 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

3 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.

Where is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW located?

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

Is 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Recreation Close, DE55 5LW is Wilson Avenue, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Recreation Close

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

3 Recreation Close is a two-bedroom semi-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 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in July 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 40.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 35.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Before you decide

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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.

3 Recreation Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Recreation Close, Blackwell, Alfreton, DE55 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Recreation Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Recreation Close

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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.

3 Recreation Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£117,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2017Most recent
£117,500
+25.0%over 4 years
2 June 2013
£94,000
-3.1%over 5 years
10 April 2008
£97,000
+148.7%over 6 years
11 April 2001
£39,000
+5.4%over 3 years
8 April 1998
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 5LW: £145,000 (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.

3 Recreation Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,176

Street avg £2,276

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Recreation Close

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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