Amber Reach, Flat 9, 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 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 41 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in February 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. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 30 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 is 24% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.