Empress Court, Apartment 44, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

Empress Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 2nd 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.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 27.2% above the 2007 sale price.