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A history of council homes in Oxford

A history of council homes in Oxford

This Saturday, 23 November, marks the anniversary of the first completed council houses in Oxford. They were opened in 1920 by mayoress Florence Lewis, wife of mayor Edmund Lewis. The two houses still stand on the corner of Iffley Road and Addison Crescent. To mark the date, we take a

Are repurposed garages the future of Oxford city housing?

Are repurposed garages the future of Oxford city housing?

Oxford is the least affordable place to live in the country. The average house price is more than 12 times average earnings, and more than 3,300 households are on the waiting list for council housing. The waiting list for lower priority bands is up to 20 years. No, that’

The day the walls came down

The day the walls came down

Today, 9 March, marks the anniversary of the destruction of the Cutteslowe Walls. Built in 1934, they separated a private housing estate, built by the Urban Housing Company owned by Clive Saxton, from the council housing estate built by Oxford City Council. While we may think of Oxford as the