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2 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
795 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Recorder Street

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

2 Recorder Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 795 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 29.9% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

2 Recorder Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Recorder Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 2 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX

3decisions3extensions22documents29nearby
  1. Jun 2014
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2014/0452
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

2 Recorder Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£152,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£117,000

Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2010Most recent

    £117,000

    -6.4%over 3 years

  2. 30 May 2006

    £125,000

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

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 2 Recorder Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,584

Street avg £1,531

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Recorder Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.
Full Swansea report

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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