What type of property is 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

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

What did 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX sell for?

26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX last sold for £124,000 in January 2015, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SA1 3RX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

26 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.

Where is 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX located?

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

How safe is the area around 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

Police records around 26 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.

What is the nearest station to 26 Recorder Street, SA1 3RX?

The closest bus stop to 26 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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26 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Recorder Street

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

26 Recorder Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swansea (SA1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £153,000 is 23.4% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

26 Recorder Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2024

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Recorder Street, Swansea, SA1 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£153,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£124,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 January 2015Most recent
£124,000

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.

EPC Rating for 26 Recorder Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,442

Street avg £1,559

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Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly 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

580/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Civic Centre 1 — bus stop.

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Common questions

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