Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£303,000
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£303,000
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The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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.
Floor area
52 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in OX1 1HF
5 sales, median £365,000 (2023–2022)
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| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
29 September 2005Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HF: £365,000 (2023–2022).
Empress Court, Apartment 62, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Oct 2023
Empress Court, Apartment 38, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Jul 2023
Empress Court, Apartment 58, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Dec 2022
Empress Court, Apartment 10, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold May 2022
Empress Court, Apartment 4, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF
Sold Jan 2022
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Empress Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 9th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 51.5% above the 2005 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 19.7% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 28 EPCs).
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Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Empress Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £6,485
Floor Area
52 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
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.
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