Empress Court, Apartment 118, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
About Empress Court
Empress Court is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 105 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Empress Court (40–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 105 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 39 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
Energy performance
Empress Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Empress Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 10 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2015Most recent
£750,000
+87.5%over 10 years29 June 2005
£400,000
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
Floor Area for Empress Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,143
Street avg £5,379
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







