Headington · OX3
Downside End, Headington
Downside End, Headington, OX3
Guide Price · Originally listed at £890,000
An exceptional investment opportunity in the heart of Headington — this pair of extended and converted semi-detached houses now comprise six self-contained two-bedroom flats, being sold together on a single freehold title, or as two separate semi-detached properties.
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Investment Opportunity – Freehold Sale
An exceptional investment opportunity in the heart of Headington — this pair of extended and converted semi-detached houses now comprise six self-contained two-bedroom flats, being sold together on a single freehold title, or as two separate semi-detached properties with tenants in situ.
Set in a desirable residential area, 37 & 39 Downside End offer a rare chance to acquire a ready-made portfolio of well-proportioned apartments, with off-street parking and communal garden space
Further benefits include:
• Freehold ownership of each, or both buildings
• Off-street parking for residents
• Private garden spaces to the rear (depending on unit layout)
• Excellent transport links to Oxford city centre, hospitals, and the universities
• Proximity to local shops, amenities, and green spaces
The location is particularly well-suited to both tenants and owner-occupiers, with excellent transport links via nearby bus routes and easy access to the A40 and Oxford Ring Road. The properties are within close proximity to Oxford’s renowned hospitals, including the John Radcliffe, Churchill, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre. Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford colleges are also easily reached, making this a strategic and highly rentable position in the city.
Whether you're an experienced investor seeking solid rental returns (approximately 7.1% yield), or a developer exploring future potential, this is a turnkey opportunity in one of Oxford’s most consistently sought-after postcodes.
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Getting about
3.5 milesto Oxford Rail Station
Approximate straight-line distance · DfT NaPTAN · 13 Sept 2026Background air quality
- Fine particles · PM₂.₅
- 7.0 µg/m³ · Above the WHO guideline · well within the UK legal limit
- Nitrogen dioxide · NO₂
- 8.6 µg/m³ · Meets the WHO guideline
Annual background levels. For scale: the WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ for PM₂.₅ and 10 for NO₂; the UK legal limit is 20 and 40. Lower is better; this is a 1 km model, not a reading at the door.
Defra · 2024 annual model · 1 km areaLocal information is approximate. Distances are straight-line estimates from the available location. Broadband describes postcode coverage, not the speed or service available at this home; check the address with a provider. Air quality is a modelled annual background estimate.
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