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Watermans Reach, Flat 3, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ

Notable views4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Watermans Reach

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Watermans Reach is a two-bedroom detached house in Oxford (OX1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 9th 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 notable views. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £410,000 in March 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£705/sq ft) was about 100% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff street
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watermans Reach

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
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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.

Watermans Reach's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 3, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Watermans Reach has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

21applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at Watermans Reach

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.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
  • Environmental risk flagged
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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.

Watermans Reach has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£433,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£410,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 March 2020Most recent

    £410,000

    +34.4%over 6 years

  2. 26 August 2013

    £305,000

    +53.3%over 11 years

  3. 4 February 2002

    £199,000

    +89.5%over 6 years

  4. 7 September 1995

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LQ: £370,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brook Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Watermans Reach stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£7,593

Street avg £4,814

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watermans Reach

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged
£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
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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising 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.

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 4LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for OX1 4LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for OX1 4LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

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 Watermans Reach, Flat 3, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.