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Empress Court, Apartment 26, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

Notable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Empress Court

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

Empress Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. At 47 m² this is the 5th 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. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in October 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 53.8% above the 2005 sale of £208,000. At 47 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • LiftYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Empress Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Oct 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
18%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 26, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Empress Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at Empress Court

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Empress Court is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,426

Street avg £6,464

Strongly below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Empress Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for OX1 1HF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Empress Court, Apartment 26, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.