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Empress Court, Apartment 34, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

Notable views3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band E
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 two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 19th 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 and notable views.

Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£718/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.

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

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes
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)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromB82toC77
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 34, 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Empress Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£517,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2016Most recent

    £510,000

    +45.7%over 8 years

  2. 16 November 2007

    £350,000

    +20.7%over 2 years

  3. 15 September 2005

    £290,000

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

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 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,727

Street avg £6,346

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 65 m²

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Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

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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
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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Angevins House, Flat 4, Lower Fisher Row

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Angevins House, Flat 1, Lower Fisher Row

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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

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 34, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.