21 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX
About 21 Recorder Street
21 Recorder Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 204.1% above the 2002 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 45.7% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Central heatingYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
21 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.
Sales history & valuation
21 Recorder Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£36,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 July 2002Most recent
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 3RX: £135,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SA1 3RX
Versus other Recorder Street homes
Floor Area for 21 Recorder Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£849
Street avg £1,583
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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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