Watermans Reach, Flat 7, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
About Watermans Reach
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.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Watermans Reach has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Watermans Reach has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2019Most recent
£400,000
+64.9%over 7 years25 October 2011
£242,500
+107.3%over 14 years21 August 1997
£117,000
+17.0%over 2 years13 March 1995
£100,000
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 floor area, Watermans Reach stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,452
Street avg £4,886
Floor Area
62 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






