Watermans Reach, Flat 4, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
About Watermans Reach
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 £332,000 sits 176.7% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021OutlineIn 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
Watermans Reach has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
On price per m², Watermans Reach runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,124
Street avg £5,156
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 49 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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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB