What type of property is Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF last change hands?

Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF last sold for £325,500 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in September 2005, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2005 and October 2006, Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF rose from £290,000 to £325,500, a change of £35,500. That works out to roughly +11.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

The current EPC rating for Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 1HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF heated?

The latest EPC at Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is in council tax band E.

Where is Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF located?

Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

How safe is the area around Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Police records around Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF show an average of 286 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

The closest primary school to Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (699m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (154m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

The closest bus stop to Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is Westgate, 138m away. The nearest bus option is Gloucester Green Bus Station, 331m away.

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Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Empress Court

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

Empress Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 23rd 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, with this unit at the top.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 29% above the 2006 sale price.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 July 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 20, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Empress Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£325,500

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

26 October 2006Most recent
£325,500
+12.2%over 1 year
20 September 2005
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HF: £365,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in OX1 1HF

On the street

Versus other Woodin S Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Empress Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,787

Street avg £6,451

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Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Full Oxford report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 1HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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