The City of Oxford
The city of Oxford, famously known as the ‘City of Dreaming Spires’ is the home of the oldest University in the English-Speaking world. Oxford is said to have buildings of every British Architectural Period, most notably, Christchurch Cathedral, Magdalen College and the Radcliffe Camera.
Parliaments were often held in the city during the 13th Century and the ‘Provisions of Oxford’ (instigated by a group of barons led by Simon de Montfort are often regarded as England’s first written constitution.
In 1642, during the English Civil War, Oxford housed the court of Charles I being one of two short-lived episodes whereby Oxford was the seat of government, the other being when Charles II moved to Oxford to escape the plague in London.
In modern times Oxford’s industrial base has grown rapidly with the establishment of printing and publishing industries and predominantly of hi-tech research and pharmaceutical cutting- edge industries. Oxford is also the home of the BMW mini...
An influx of migrant labour into Oxford in recent times, and the transient academic population, has given Oxford a rare mix of a modern cosmopolitan living and historical tradition; attracting families from all over Britain and the world looking for rich culture, good schooling and great transport networks; combining a sophisticated lifestyle with a rural idyll. Oxford’s bars, café, restaurants, clubs, and variety of ethnic shops has made Oxford one of the most diverse small cities in Britain.
Oxford’s stunning architecture (with the picturesque banks of the Thames running through it) combined with its reputation for academic excellence has made Oxford into a major tourist attraction.
Property in Oxford
A strong demand for buying a property in Oxford combined with a low unemployment rate (6%) has meant that property prices in Oxford (especially for Oxford apartments) have continually bucked the national trend with the average house price growth being 8.30% in the last twelve months (compared to 5.60% nationally) with houses in Oxford proving to be one of the safest property investments in the country.
A major selling point for Oxfordshire is its proximity to London causing a continual flow of families from London ‘revolutionising’ the way they live by taking advantage of living with the best of both worlds – a tranquil semi-rural place to call home, while the commute to London’s Paddington Station is just an hour away.
Demand for property in Oxfordshire continually outstrips the supply of properties for sale.
New houses for sale are being continually developed in Oxford (Rosehill, Cowley, Littlemore, Summertown, Iffley) and outlying towns such as Eynsham, Witney, Thame, Chinnor, Didcot, Bicester, Abingdon, Wallingford and Wantage.
Aswell as the general housing market, Oxford and Oxfordshire has a large provision of affordable housing in the form of ‘Homebuy’ schemes (also known as ‘shared ownership’) properties.
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