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8 bed house for sale Downside End, Headington, OX3

Asking price

£850,000

Added on 15/09/2026

Type: Semi-detached
Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 4
Size: £660 per sq ft
Tenure: Ask agent

Council tax Band C £2,381 a year

Key features

Set out as four two bedroom flats
Freehold purchase
Desirable location

About this property

An opportunity to acquire a semi detached house, comprising four separate two bedroom flats being sold together on a single freehold title. Located in the highly sought after area of Headington, this unique investment offering comprises an extended semi-detached property that has been thoughtfully converted into four self-contained two-bedroom apartments. Available for purchase as a single freehold investment, the properties are currently tenanted, providing immediate income potential.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,381 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,786
Band B

£2,083
Band C

This home: £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 C, which costs £2,381 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

31 comparables · within 2.9 miles

Priced above 58% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £850,000 Median £795,000 · £490,000 – £1,400,000

Per square foot

£660 40% over

5+ bed houses nearby £471

Against sold prices

33% over

OX3 sold median £498 / sq ft, 771 sales

Compared with 31 5+ bed houses for sale within 2.9 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in OX3 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in OX3 →

Location

Downside End, Headington, OX3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £850,000

£425k £1.3m

Deposit10% £85,000

£0 £850k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £765,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £170,000 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
8, Downside End Terraced	Terraced	Dec 2025	915 sq ft £454/sq ft	915 sq ft	£454	£415,000
31, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2023	1,119 sq ft £380/sq ft	1,119 sq ft	£380	£425,000
23, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Nov 2022	1,098 sq ft £410/sq ft	1,098 sq ft	£410	£450,000
18, Downside End Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2021	1,119 sq ft £313/sq ft	1,119 sq ft	£313	£350,000
19, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Jul 2020	893 sq ft £360/sq ft	893 sq ft	£360	£322,000
17, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2019	1,841 sq ft £187/sq ft	1,841 sq ft	£187	£345,000
33, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Apr 2019	1,033 sq ft £327/sq ft	1,033 sq ft	£327	£337,500
21, Downside End Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Sept 2018	958 sq ft £377/sq ft	958 sq ft	£377	£361,000