What did Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sell for?

Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU last sold for £114,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU have?

The current EPC rating for Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU heated?

The latest EPC at Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 5, 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.

Where is Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU located?

Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sits in Derby. It falls within the DE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Police records around Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU show an average of 37 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (213% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest primary school to Amber House, Apartment 5, 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.

How well connected is Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest rail stop to Amber House, Apartment 5, 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 5, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 mid-terrace house in Derby (DE1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 72). Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. At 75 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Amber House, where floor areas span 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.

Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 46.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £114,000.

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 4)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2016from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromB81toD67

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Jul 2023from May 2016

EPC improved fromD67toC80

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Nov 2025from Jul 2023

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amber House, Apartment 5, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amber House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

25 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

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£114,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 January 2019Most recent
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE1 2RU: £170,000 (2024–2023).

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.

Habitable Rooms for Amber House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,520

Street avg £2,416

Strongly below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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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