Amber Reach, Flat 2, Spring Lane, Worcester, WR5 1AU

Amber Reach is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Amber Reach, where floor areas span 30–52 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file.

Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 44.7% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 34.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.