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Tuesday 14 March 2017

Oxford property market health check


Over the last 12 months the total value of Oxford property sold was £1.4bn.  There were 3,216 completed transactions which was 11% down on the prior 12-month period. 

20% of the properties sold were flats with an average sale price of £274,863; the remainder were houses with an average sale price of £443,755.  Overall, the average achieved sales price was £403,165 which was 11% up on the prior 12-month period.  The highest valued flat sold for £1.65m and, the highest value house sold for £9.75m.
Over the last 3 months all highest value transactions have been in OX2 with the top three being on Pullens Lane - £4.75m, Crick Road £3.55m and, Hids Copse Road - £2.9m.  The total value of transactions during this period was £337m of which 16% were flats and just 2% were new build.

Historically, when transaction volumes fall, so too do achieved prices.  In Oxford average achieved prices have not yet reduced despite a significant 11.1% fall in transaction volumes.  Over the same period transaction volumes across SE England have fallen by 9.4% and across England & Wales by just 1.5%. 


By property type prices are up across Oxford, flats have risen by 14% to an average of £274,863 which is well above the £190,103 average for the South-East of England.  Terraced houses (up 7% to £380,743 vs. £263,129 across the SE) and semi-detached houses (up 2% to £401,430 vs. £321,256 across the SE) have risen at a lower rate than the SE average, whilst detached homes have matched the rise across the SE (up 8% to £614,527 vs. £496,528 across the SE).


Overall Oxford property has continued to offer current owners strong return on investment, whilst presenting buyers with a higher cost of entry.  To date, the market has shown resilience in the face of lower transaction volumes, suggesting demand still out-strips supply. 

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