What kind of home is 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is a mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX last change hands?

18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX last sold for £132,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 2001 and July 2022, 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX rose from £42,000 to £132,000, a change of £90,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 3RX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX in?

18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX sits in Swansea. It falls within the SA1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

Police records around 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is Civic Centre 1, 129m away. The nearest bus option is Swansea Bus Station Stand A, 166m away.

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18 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Recorder Street

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

18 Recorder Street is a mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £132,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 33.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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 19 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Recorder Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£132,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

5 July 2022Most recent
£132,000
31 July 2014
£132,000
-2.2%over 8 years
2 August 2005
£135,000
+221.4%over 3 years
16 November 2001
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 3RX: £135,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in SA1 3RX

On the street

Versus other Recorder Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 18 Recorder Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £1,509

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swansea district page.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Civic Centre 1 — bus stop.

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