A guide to living in Oxfordshire

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Very Good

39.9%

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Disappointing

1.1%

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Best places to live in Oxfordshire

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The Kimmeridge, OX2

By Grainger

4.74

(9 reviews)

West of Oxford city centre and surrounded by local independent shops, The Kimmeridge offers spacious, beautifully designed apartments with fabulous social spaces. Many apartments have their own winter gardens – enclosed balconies so you can sit out whatever the weather! We have a selection of 1 and 2 bedroom homes to rent with a variety of lay-out options.

1st

Ranked 1st out of 22 in Oxfordshire

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Bellway at Kingsmere, OX26

By Bellway Homes

4.37

(17 reviews)

Kingsmere, is surrounded by green open space, a village setting with a great community feel. Benefit from schools, a village centre, recreational and sports facilities, a health village, restaurant and hotel. A short walk from the designer shops and boutiques at Bicester Village.

2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 22 in Oxfordshire

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Hopefield Grange, OX10

By CALA Homes

4.2

4.20

(8 reviews)

Hopefield Grange, by CALA Homes, is situated in village of Benson, running alongside the River Thames. The development comprises of a collection of 2 to 5 bedroom homes with easy access to Reading, Oxford and London Paddington.

3rd

Ranked 3rd out of 22 in Oxfordshire

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Scholars’ Gate, OX15

By Lioncourt Homes

4.15

(8 reviews)

Scholars’ Gate, by Lioncourt Homes, comprises of a collection of 2, 3, 4 & 5 bedrooms homes. Located on the edge of the village of Hook Norton, around six miles from Chipping Norton and ten miles from Banbury, the development has access to a wide range of local amenities, including a village shop and post office, a school, several pubs and a successful brewery.

4th

Ranked 4th out of 22 in Oxfordshire

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Townsend Place, SN6

By Bovis Homes

4.14

(9 reviews)

Townsend Place is a new development by Bovis Homes located in the village of Shrivenham in the Vale of the White Horse, within proximity of Swindon and the M4.

5th

Ranked 5th out of 22 in Oxfordshire

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Sunshine1 (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Lovely and quiet development

Sunshine1 (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

There is plenty to do in the local area, lovely scenic walks through the nearby fields. Small local shop a stones throw away. Good transport links into the town centre. Nice and quiet area, with very little noise (apart from current building works but these wont last forever).

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

We have not raised any problems or issues as we've only just moved.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

We were familiar with the area already, but would recommend looking into what facilities in the area.

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Hannah (Tenant)

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Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great smooth transition to our lovely new family home

Hannah (Tenant)

Unverified

Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

So far it’s all great, we looked at the development plan map and excited to see a park and community centre is being built very close which will be great, the house is perfect with all the design features we wanted for our family, only one thing is it would of been better with a small sink in the en-suite as it takes up a lot of room and also in the main bedroom one window would of worked better so we had the built in wardrobe all the way to the end of the wall rather than a gap

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It’s a great area with lots of shops and especially love the house we have moved into with a Sainsbury’s local on the door step

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

We have no had any issues for them to respond to but I am sure they will be fab

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Really do not have any tips as they covered it all

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Shruti (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Thoughtfully designed homes & great location

Shruti (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Roman Fields, OX16

May 2026

The home is thoughtfully designed with smart features including safety and lock features as well as spacious rooms and back garden with ample parking space. Laura was excellent at communicating with us from viewing the property to applying for tenancy and made our move-in process extremely straightforward. The team are super friendly and helpful throughout. It definitely has been the best moving-in process so far.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Beautiful location with a local Sainsbury's and cafe nearby. Recently moved in but it’s easy for us to reach via the motorway and Banbury train station offers direct access to London.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

No issues raised thusfar but during our move-in, the process to report any issues or problems was well highlighted to us by Laura.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The only thing we hadn’t known was that due to it being a new development, we have had to order our own bins from the council. However, leaf living does deduct this cost from the monthly rent paid.

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D.Majewski (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

Newman Place, OX4

May 2026

This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

Utter Waste of space.

D.Majewski (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

Newman Place, OX4

May 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Bad Aspects; -Constantly under construction from sites nearby (on going for 4 years, still in action for min. 2 more) - No parking availability unless you wish to walk a fair bit to your car/ fight or look for parking spots because PeaBody are such stingy aholes, that they need to rip money off you if you dont have a parking permit (hard to get) The area is genuinely really boring, there's nothing exciting around and no good walks, really. - the homes were made cheaply & poorly, the grass on the homes has had to been replaced, the door and window hinges have literally started falling off after a year and a half, some of cabinets were missing the softening components to stop them from crashing every time you close them. The carpet was untucked in some areas. Good notes; -really good placement for living in oxford, as you have a bus near you & shops for everything near you.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That the parking was going to have to be a survival of the fittest and I have to get into constant fights with everyone.

What is the best feature of your home:

The fact that its still technically in oxford, and not outside of it.

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Nilo P (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Kimmeridge, OX2

May 2026

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

A positive year at the Kimmeridge

Nilo P (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Kimmeridge, OX2

May 2026

The space is bright, aesthetically pleasing and modern looking (although some of the interior furnishings are not very functional, e.g. the drawers in the chest of drawers and bedside tables are too shallow and flimsy). The best part of the experience at the Kimmeridge is the management and reception staff. They make us feel looked after and welcomed, and have been of great help since moving in over a year ago. Adam, in particular, is very hard working and has been a constant help and kind presence throughout our time here. He has always been a reliable first port of call, staying long hours and ready to jump in to try and solve any issue, small or big. Another big pro for us is that a whole wing of the building is pet friendly, which saved us at a time where finding properties accepting cats was becoming hard.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Overall, one of the strengths of the area and of the street/block in particular is that it feels extremely safe, albeit noisy because of the ring road close-by (but the building has really good noise insulation!). Transport to the centre is relatively limited and the works on Botley bridge have been a hurdle. However, there are other positive sides that outweigh these disadvantages, including the availability of shops at the retail park (10 minutes walk away) and a good café downstairs. Although the block is clearly up and coming (with more businesses opening up soon, such as a good yoga studio), one thing that could improve is variety in restaurants.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

The building management and reception staff has been very responsive to various problems, particularly plumbing issues on different occasions.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

New builds can be unpredictable in terms of structural, such as plumbing, issues.

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