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 £113,000 sits 209.6% above the 2002 sale of £36,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 46% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
21 Recorder Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
28 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).
£113,000
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: £145,000 (2026–2022).
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 £1,601
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
580/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Civic Centre 1 — bus stop.
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