Empress Court, Apartment 10, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
About Empress Court
Empress Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 7th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Empress Court, where floor areas span 45–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file.
Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£683/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 20.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 28 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£360,000
+53.2%over 12 years25 February 2010
£235,000
+32.7%over 4 years29 September 2005
£177,072
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HF: £388,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in OX1 1HF
Empress Court, Apartment 62, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Oct 2023
£330,000Empress Court, Apartment 38, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Jul 2023
£1,100,000Empress Court, Apartment 58, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Dec 2022
£365,000Empress Court, Apartment 4, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Jan 2022
£520,000Empress Court, Apartment 8, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Nov 2021
£388,000
Versus other Woodin S Way homes
Empress Court is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,347
Street avg £6,360
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Westgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Activate Learning. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB






