Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watermans Reach, Flat 4, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
608 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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 57 m² (around 608 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 57 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in February 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 200% above the 1998 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 44.3% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 June 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 4, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Watermans Reach, Flat 4, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
1decisions8documents19nearby
- Apr 2021OutlineOutcome in report
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to fenestration is lawful development.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/02863/CPU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Watermans Reach's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 1998Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LQ: £375,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in OX1 4LQ
Watermans Reach, Flat 11, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Apr 2023
£375,000Watermans Reach, Flat 12a, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Sold Sept 2021
£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
£410,000
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 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £5,072
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
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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.
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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
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80 dB
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