Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Empress Court, Apartment 42, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£357,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£298,500)+20%
- Against OX1 1HF's recent median (£365,000)-2%
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 Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£357,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£298,500)+20%
- Against OX1 1HF's recent median (£365,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
56 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
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 | 1 application | 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 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Empress Court, Apartment 42, 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 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 £357,000 is 19.6% above the 2013 sale price.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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'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
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 42, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Empress Court has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Empress Court, Apartment 42, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
1decisions1extensions10documents10nearby
- Sept 2007ConservatoryFullOutcome in 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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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.
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
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 56 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 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 May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application 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 C. 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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