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3 sales on record
About 7 Recreation Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Recreation Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackwell, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 129% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £165,000.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Nov 2024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.
7 Recreation Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2020)
£165,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.
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.
Price per m² for 7 Recreation Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,367
Street avg £2,177
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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