Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Empress Court, Apartment 118, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG
Estimated value
£611,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£750,000)-19%
- Against OX1 1HG's recent median (£365,000)+67%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 03
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£611,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£750,000)-19%
- Against OX1 1HG's recent median (£365,000)+67%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1HG. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
105 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in OX1 1HG
5 sales, median £365,000 (2021–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Empress Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Empress Court, Apartment 118, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Empress Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 18.5% below the 2015 sale of £750,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£664/sq ft) was about 54.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. 11 years since the last transfer (August 2015).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Empress Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2024from Mar 2014
EPC improved fromC74toD64
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 118, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Empress Court has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Woodin S Way homes
Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
286/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Activate Learning16 plus144m
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary716m
- West Oxford Community Primary SchoolPrimary759m
- St Barnabas' Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary954m
Nearest stops
- WestgateBus stop198m
- Park End StreetBus stop210m
- Ice RinkBus stop219m
- New RoadBus stop230m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,485 reports31%
- Shoplifting727 reports15%
- Other Theft483 reports10%
- Public Order459 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OX1 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Empress Court is modelled from its 105 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 1HG. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Empress Court. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Empress Court was lodged in July 2024 at band D and is valid until July 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Empress Court. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 21 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 1HG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Empress Court is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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