Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Watermans Reach, Flat 9, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Watermans Reach
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Watermans Reach is a property in Oxford (OX1 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. At 48 m² this is the 6th 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 (September 2025) shows a C (score 73).
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 September 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Watermans Reach, Flat 9, Brook Street, Oxford, OX1 4LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Watermans Reach has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Watermans Reach has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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.
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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