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Watermans Reach, Flat 7, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Watermans Reach

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

Watermans Reach is an end-of-terrace house in Oxford (OX1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 62 m² this is the 16th 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.

Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 62 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 37 EPCs). Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£599/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC73
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 7, 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 quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£400,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 September 2019Most recent

    £400,000

    +64.9%over 7 years
  2. 25 October 2011

    £242,500

    +107.3%over 14 years
  3. 21 August 1997

    £117,000

    +17.0%over 2 years
  4. 13 March 1995

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OX1 4LQ: £375,000 (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 floor area, Watermans Reach stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,452

Street avg £4,886

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 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
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.

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 7, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.