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Empress Court, Apartment 42, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

3 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £372,000 is 24.6% above the 2013 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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.

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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.

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

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
Planning

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. Sept 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    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
    View planning record
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 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£298,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2013Most recent

    £298,500

    +4.7%over 6 years
  2. 26 April 2007

    £285,000

    +35.2%over 1 year
  3. 28 July 2005

    £210,800

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.

EPC Rating for Empress Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,330

Street avg £6,432

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below
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
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.

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