What kind of home is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX last sold for £110,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,000 in July 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

Across 4 sales between July 2008 and February 2021, 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX rose from £72,000 to £110,000, a change of £38,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

The current EPC rating for 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 3RX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX use?

The latest EPC at 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX in?

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

Is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX show an average of 580 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 23 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Recorder Street

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

23 Recorder Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £110,000. 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. At 64 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 27.3% above the 2021 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Oct 2008

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Sept 2020from Sept 2010

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Recorder Street has no planning applications on record.

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28 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£110,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2021Most recent
£110,000
+4.8%over 3 years
31 January 2018
£105,000
+5.0%over 8 years
4 May 2009
£100,000
+38.9%over 10 months
3 July 2008
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SA1 3RX: £145,000 (2026–2022).

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.

Floor Area for 23 Recorder Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,719

Street avg £1,539

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Civic Centre 1 — bus stop.

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