Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Empress Court, Apartment 36, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Estimated value
£1,098,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£1,000,000)+10%
- Against OX1 1HF's recent median (£365,000)+201%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 04
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,098,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£1,000,000)+10%
- Against OX1 1HF's recent median (£365,000)+201%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
138 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in OX1 1HF
5 sales, median £365,000 (2023–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Empress Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
18 August 2019Most recent
£1,000,000
+73.9%over 13 years26 September 2005
£575,000
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
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Empress Court, Apartment 36, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Empress Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Empress Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. At 138 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Empress Court (45–138 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 85). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£673/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £1,000,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingUnderground
- BalconyYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Empress Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromC73toE50
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
0%82%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 36, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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 epc rating.
Price per m²
£7,246
Street avg £6,364
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Activate Learning16 plus154m
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary699m
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary822m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary962m
Nearest stops
- WestgateBus stop138m
- WestgateBus stop182m
- WestgateBus stop189m
- New RoadBus stop200m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1HF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Empress Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Empress Court was lodged in June 2023 at band E and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Empress Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 1HF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Empress Court is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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