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1 bed flat for sale Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4

Offers over

£205,000

Reduced two days ago

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £397 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Service charge £1,101 a yearGround rent £150 a year Council tax Band B £2,083 a year

* From the agent's description. Check it with them before you rely on it.

Key features

South Facing Balcony
Allocated Parking Space
Sold With No Onward Chain
Lift Access
Service Charge £1,101.24 PA | Ground Rent £150 PA | 108 years lease
EPC Rating C | Council Tax Band B

About this property

A one-bedroom apartment with a sunny south-facing balcony, conveniently located within the ring road and offered for sale with no onward chain.

Spacious and bright accommodation extending to over 500 sq ft, comprising a large entrance hall, sitting/dining room, balcony, fitted kitchen, double bedroom, and bathroom.

Maureen Christian House is a contemporary block of apartments constructed in 2009 to a high standard and includes lift access to all floors.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £2,083 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,786
Band B

This home: £2,083
Band C

£2,381
Band D

£2,678
Band E

£3,274
Band F

£3,869
Band G

£4,464
Band H

£5,357

This home is in band B, which costs £2,083 a year in Oxford for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Oxford, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£397 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£491 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£362 / sq ft

£397 / sq ft

£647 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£397 per sq ft, below the middle of recent sales in OX4 (£362–£647, 10th–90th percentile, 983 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 983 homes sold in OX4 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in OX4 →

Location

Desborough Crescent, Oxford, OX4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £205,000

£102k £308k

Deposit10% £21,000

£0 £205k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £184,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £41,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat 16, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2024	614 sq ft £440/sq ft	614 sq ft	£440	£270,000
Flat 8, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2022	614 sq ft £412/sq ft	614 sq ft	£412	£253,000
Flat 22, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2022	538 sq ft £372/sq ft	538 sq ft	£372	£200,000
Flat 38, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Sept 2020	635 sq ft £370/sq ft	635 sq ft	£370	£235,000
Flat 12, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2019	797 sq ft £147/sq ft	797 sq ft	£147	£117,000
Flat 24, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2017	635 sq ft £375/sq ft	635 sq ft	£375	£238,000
Flat 4, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2016	721 sq ft £78/sq ft	721 sq ft	£78	£56,250
Flat 22, Maureen Christian House, Desborough Crescent Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2015	538 sq ft £353/sq ft	538 sq ft	£353	£190,000