Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watermans Reach, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Estimated value
£392,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£375,000)+5%
- Against OX1 4LQ's recent median (£370,000)+6%
Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£392,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£375,000)+5%
- Against OX1 4LQ's recent median (£370,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Watermans Reach is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 4LQ. 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
67 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in OX1 4LQ
5 sales, median £370,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2023 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 September 2021Most recent
£375,000
+38.9%over 10 years16 June 2011
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LQ: £370,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in OX1 4LQ
Watermans Reach, Flat 11, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£375,000Arthur Salter Court, Flat 11, 5 Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Sept 2021
£137,500Watermans Reach, Flat 6, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Jul 2020
£370,000Watermans Reach, Flat 3, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Mar 2020
£410,000Arthur Salter Court, Flat 13, 5 Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Feb 2020
£140,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for Watermans Reach, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ. 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
- Environmental risk flaggedIn 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 Watermans Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Watermans Reach is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxford (OX1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 67 m² this is the 17th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Watermans Reach, where floor areas span 38–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011.
At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 51.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Watermans Reach has no planning applications on record.
19
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Brook Street homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Watermans Reach runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,597
Street avg £4,855
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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.
Crime
286/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Whitehouse Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolPrimary285m
- Activate Learning16 plus691m
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary825m
- St Mary and St John Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Whitehouse RoadBus stop160m
- Police StationBus stop276m
- Speedwell StreetBus stop320m
- Speedwell StandBus stop331m
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 4LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB
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 Watermans Reach is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in OX1 4LQ. 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 Watermans Reach. 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 Watermans Reach was lodged in June 2021 at band C and is valid until June 2031. 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 Watermans Reach. 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 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from OX1 4LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Watermans Reach is in council tax band D. 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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