Empress Court, Apartment 106, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
About Empress Court
Empress Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Empress Court (40–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 40 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 39 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 42% above the 2005 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
Empress Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 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
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Sales history & valuation
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 September 2005Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HG: £365,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in OX1 1HG
Empress Court, Apartment 164, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Sold Jul 2021
£355,000Empress Court, Apartment 80, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Sold Mar 2021
£355,000Empress Court, Apartment 112, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Sold Oct 2020
£365,000Empress Court, Apartment 162, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Sold Aug 2016
£375,000Empress Court, Apartment 100, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Sold Oct 2015
£485,000
Versus other Woodin S Way homes
On floor area, Empress Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £5,469
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westgate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Activate Learning. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







