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Empress Court, Apartment 96, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
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 mid-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 19th 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.

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Everything you need to know about Empress Court

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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)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromB85toC78
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%64%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Empress Court, Apartment 96, 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.

Empress Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£299,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

Empress Court outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 77 (C)

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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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
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.

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 96, Woodin S Way, Oxford, OX1 1HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.