We build high-quality, beautiful and sustainable homes that people in Oxford can actually afford to own and rent. We are OX Place, part of Oxford City Council.
Oxford needs homes and Oxford City Council is committed to building them.
In 2016, Oxford City Council established OX Place as its own housing company to create high-quality, genuinely affordable homes in the City.
At OX Place, we’re responsible for building the homes local people need. Our profits are invested back into the city, to provide essential services for local people, and into building more homes for people who need them.
We build homes you can buy outright, as well as homes you can buy a percentage of, known as shared ownership homes. This scheme gives people the chance to get on to the property ladder by buying a share of a home and renting the rest. With shared ownership you can buy more shares of your home in future. Sometimes you will be able to own it outright.
And we build council-owned rented homes for those who need a safe, high-quality, affordable rental home in the city. In some cases, these are for people who can’t afford to buy, in others, it’s so we can provide affordable homes for key workers, such as nurses, doctors, university researchers and local school teachers who may need to live in the city while they’re training, but then move away.
We’re building sustainable homes.
Oxford City Council has committed to being a net Zero city. Homes are responsible for 30% of a city’s carbon emissions, so getting our homes right is key to us achieving our ambitions.
Sustainable homes are also cheaper to run. They stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer. They harness renewable energy technology and they’re built using high quality materials.
Integrity
We are honest, lawful and fair in all our dealings
We promote a mutually supportive “no blame” culture
We speak up against unfairness, discrimination and dishonesty
We promote an ethical, fair, and inclusive approach to work and our working practices
Accountability
We take personal responsibility for our work and decisions
We are clear about what is expected of us and what we expect from others
We treat others in the way we would wish to be treated
We engage with our customers, colleagues and stakeholders with respect and courtesy
Customer-focused
We seek to understand, anticipate and meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders
We build constructive relationships with all our customers and stakeholders
We provide our customers and stakeholders with reliable, high-quality service
We are approachable, and seek to be the trusted resource of first-choice
We communicate clearly and regularly with our customers and stakeholders
Positive-culture
We promote a culture of collective responsibility for the company’s work
We do not seek to undermine colleagues, and respect and acknowledge others’ achievements
We seek to make the company stronger through encouraging diversity and inclusivity
We seek to make working for the company an enjoyable and positive experience for all
Because of the way we’re set up, we don’t work like traditional property developers.
We’re owned by Oxford City Housing Ltd. which is part of Oxford City Council and we want the best for our city and its people. We are invested in the future and will be around for many years to come to see the communities that we build, grow and thrive.
We need to make a profit – part of the purpose of OX Place is to generate funding for frontline services and develop further high-quality, genuinely affordable homes in the city.
We focus on improving brownfield sites. It isn’t easy, but it protects our green belt. Because of the way we are set up, we can invest in high-quality building materials and renewable energy and still provide homes that are genuinely affordable.
We’re turning the national housebuilding narrative on its head. Elsewhere, we keep hearing that high-quality, affordable homes aren’t possible. At OX Place, we’re proving that they are not only possible, but a reality for a growing number of people in Oxford.
OX Place is a trading name of Oxford City Housing Ltd., Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1BX. Company No.: 10212716. Oxford City Housing Ltd. is a housing company of Oxford City Council, set up in 2016. OX Place is a registered trademark. Trademark no.: UK00003806216
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