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Empress Court, Apartment 72, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
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 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 17th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in Empress Court, where floor areas span 40–105 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 40 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 15.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Empress Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jul 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 72, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG, 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 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.

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £285,000

    +35.7%over 9 years

  2. 5 June 2005

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 1HG: £365,000 (2021–2016).

On the street

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.

EPC Rating for Empress Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,481

Street avg £5,449

On par

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Empress Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Angevins House, Flat 5, Lower Fisher Row

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Flat2 bed1 bath
£408k

Angevins House, Flat 6, Lower Fisher Row

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Flat2 bed
£416k

Albert House, Flat 14, Albion Place

OX1 1AW

Flat2 bed1 bath
£424k

Albert House, Flat 9, Albion Place

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Flat2 bed
£332k

Angevins House, Flat 8, Lower Fisher Row

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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

0.2 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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for OX1 1HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Empress Court, Apartment 72, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.