Empress Court, Apartment 50, 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 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 10th 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 50). Other recorded features include a balcony.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2005–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 36.4% above the 2010 sale price.