What type of property is Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU last change hands?

Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU last sold for £99,500 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £34,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and September 2013, Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU rose from £34,000 to £99,500, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

The current EPC rating for Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (420 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU 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 Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU located?

Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

Police records around Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU show an average of 208 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

The closest primary school to Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU is Stanley Road Primary School (226m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU?

The closest bus stop to Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, WR5 1AU is Shrub Hill Station, 274m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 373m away.

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Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, Worcester, WR5 1AU

4 sales on record

Estimated value

£109,000

Since the 2013 sale (£99,500)+10%
Against WR5 1AU's recent median (£160,000)-32%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

39 m²

420 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£109,000

Against its 2013 sale (£99,500)+10%
Against WR5 1AU's recent median (£160,000)-32%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Amber Reach is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
39 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2012
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in WR5 1AU
5 sales, median £160,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Amber Reach has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Sales timeline

26 September 2013Most recent
£99,500
-7.4%over 7 years
20 August 2006
£107,500
+175.6%over 7 years
1 February 1999
£39,000
+14.7%over 2 years
13 June 1996
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1AU: £160,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WR5 1AU

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, Worcester, WR5 1AU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Amber Reach

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

Amber Reach is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the 5th 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. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 30 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Amber Reach's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2022

Current Certificate

Nov 2012

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Amber Reach, Flat 5, Spring Lane, Worcester, WR5 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Amber Reach has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Spring Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Amber Reach runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,551

Street avg £2,750

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

208/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Shrub Hill Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stanley Road Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary226m
Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary1.2km
Hollymount SchoolPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

Shrub Hill StationBus stop274m
Shrub Hill RoadBus stop321m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail StationRailway station373m
Worcester Shrub Hill Rail StationRailway station375m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
Other Theft170 reports6%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Amber Reach is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1AU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Amber Reach. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Amber Reach was lodged in November 2012 at band D and expired in November 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Amber Reach. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1AU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Amber Reach is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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