What kind of home is Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sell for?

Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU last sold for £114,500 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The current EPC rating for Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE1 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU use?

The latest EPC at Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU in?

Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sits in Derby. It falls within the DE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Police records around Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU show an average of 545 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest primary school to Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is Castleward Spencer Academy (152m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Derby College (265m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest rail stop to Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is Derby Rail Station, 96m away. The nearest bus option is Calvert Street, 116m away.

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Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Amber House

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

Amber House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Derby (DE1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 64 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Amber House (64–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 10 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 18.8% above the 2018 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Sept 2010

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Jul 2023

Low Energy Lighting

100%79%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amber House, Apartment 4, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amber House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 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

£136,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£114,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2018Most recent
£114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE1 2RU: £170,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in DE1 2RU

On the street

Versus other Railway Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,789

Street avg £1,944

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Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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 Derby district page.

Full Derby report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

545/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Derby Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castleward Spencer Academy. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE1 2RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.9dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE1 2RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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