What type of property is Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sell for?

Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU last sold for £140,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £113,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and November 2024, Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU rose from £113,000 to £140,000, a change of £27,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The current EPC rating for Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DE1 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU heated?

The latest EPC at Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

Amber House, Apartment 7, 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 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU located?

Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU sits in Derby. It falls within the DE1 postcode district.

Is Amber House, Apartment 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU in a safe area?

Police records around Amber House, Apartment 7, 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 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest primary school to Amber House, Apartment 7, 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 7, Railway Terrace, DE1 2RU?

The closest rail stop to Amber House, Apartment 7, 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 7, Railway Terrace, Derby, DE1 2RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

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 semi-detached house in Derby (DE1 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 83 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Amber House (64–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 83 m² it's 15.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 33.6% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £140,000.

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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

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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)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2016

EPC improved fromC72toB83

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Ventilation

MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Nov 2023from Jul 2023

EPC improved fromB83toD67

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Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amber House, Apartment 7, 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

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£140,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

13 November 2024Most recent
£140,000
+23.9%over 6 years
16 February 2018
£113,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE1 2RU: £190,000 (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.

On years held, Amber House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,687

Street avg £2,404

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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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