Empress Court, Apartment 28, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
About Empress Court
Empress Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 25th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 50.9% above the 2005 sale of £293,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£378/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 28 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Empress Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£293,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 September 2005Most recent
£293,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HF: £365,000 (2023–2022).
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 10, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold May 2022
£360,000Empress Court, Apartment 4, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Jan 2022
£520,000
Versus other Woodin S Way homes
On price per m², Empress Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,069
Street avg £6,477
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







