What type of property is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF sell for?

Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF last sold for £320,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £245,000 in July 2005, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2005 and August 2013, Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF rose from £245,000 to £320,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF have?

The current EPC rating for Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has improved from a C recorded in September 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OX1 1HF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF heated?

The latest EPC at Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is in council tax band C.

Where is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF located?

Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF sits in Oxford. It falls within the OX1 postcode district in Oxfordshire.

Is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF in a safe area?

Police records around Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (75% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

The closest primary school to Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School (699m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Activate Learning (154m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF?

The closest bus stop to Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, OX1 1HF is Westgate, 138m away. The nearest bus option is Gloucester Green Bus Station, 331m away.

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Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 14.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£513/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Before you decide

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Sept 2013

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 48, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Empress Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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.

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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.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

26 August 2013Most recent
£320,000
+30.6%over 8 years
31 July 2005
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HF: £365,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in OX1 1HF

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.

Price per m²

£5,517

Street avg £6,425

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 65 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Oxford report

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1HF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low

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FAQ

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