Empress Court, Apartment 42, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
About Empress Court
Empress Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. At 56 m² this is the 12th 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 (May 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 24.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Empress Court's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Empress Court has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear conservatory. (Amended plan)
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01759/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Empress Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£372,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.
£298,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2013Most recent
£298,500
+4.7%over 6 years26 April 2007
£285,000
+35.2%over 1 year28 July 2005
£210,800
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
EPC Rating for Empress Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,330
Street avg £6,432
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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







