Savills News & Stories
Discover news and stories about estate agent and property consultancy Savills – from property insights to local partnerships and community initiatives across Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds.
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Water Eaton scheme outline consent approved to deliver 800 homes and major infrastructure
Outline consent has been granted for an 800-home sustainable development at Water Eaton, including 400 affordable homes and major infrastructure investment.
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Savills supports The Villager community bus service in Cotswolds for 2026
Savills will sponsor The Villager community bus service in 2026, helping the volunteer-run charity continue providing transport for remote villages across the north Cotswolds.
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Savills announces 11 promotions in Oxford office
Savills has promoted 11 employees within its Oxford office, recognising achievements across departments including planning, urban design, rural management and property consultancy.
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Savills Oxford raises £71k for Survivor Space to support sexual violence survivors across Oxfordshire
Savills Oxford has raised £71,000 for Survivor Space, the county’s only accredited sexual violence support charity, following a year of staff-led fundraising. The donation will help expand counselling, advocacy and specialist services for survivors across Oxfordshire.
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Savills appoints Gemma Chandler as new head of Oxford office
Savills has named Gemma Chandler as the new head of its Oxford office from January 2026. She succeeds Richard Binning as the firm prepares to celebrate 30 years in the city.
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Savills Oxford announces seven key promotions across offices
Savills Oxford has announced seven promotions across its business space, rural, development, planning, and residential sales teams, effective 01 March 2025. Three individuals become directors, with others advancing to associate and senior planner roles.
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Dishoom, has signed for a new site in Oxford for its all-day bar and café, Permit Room
International real estate advisor Savills completed the deal on behalf of landlord Lothbury Investment Management Ltd, which saw the new tenant take out a 25-year lease term at North Bailey House, New Inn Hall Street.
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Green light for the first 317 new homes at Oxford North’s Canalside
This comes as the reserved matters application (RMA) for the project’s residential development partner, The Hill Group, has been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee.
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Oxford in top 10 of global cities for life sciences, new report finds
While cities in the US claim the top five spots, Oxford at numbers 9, performs well in the analysis, especially given it’s comparatively smaller population and lower VC investment.
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Oxfordshire sees record take-up of industrial space in 2020
Take up hit 1.6 million sq ft (148,644 sq m) and can be attributed to a significant increase in demand, from online retailers who accounted for 70% of all market transactions.
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What does £1 million buy you in Oxford and across Oxfordshire in 2020
To give you an idea, we’ve rounded up 20 or so properties on the market in Oxford and across Oxfordshire at around the £1 million mark.
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Work started on South Oxon’s Didcot Quarter industrial development
Work has started on the construction of two major industrial units in Didcot Quarter, the largest industrial development in South Oxfordshire for 20 years.
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Oxford-Cambridge Arc has potential to create 1.1m new jobs according to Savills
The ‘Oxford-Cambridge Arc’ has the potential to create up to 1.1 million new jobs by 2050 if the required new infrastructure is delivered, according to new research from Savills.
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63 St John Street: A striking Regency townhouse in a prime city centre location
63 St John Street in Oxford is a unique Regency townhouse in an elegant street in a prime city centre location, renovated and extended in 2002 and with further improvements since.
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Lavender Cottage: A delightful Grade II listed family house
Lavender Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed family house with origins in the 17th century, beautifully extended and refurbished in recent years.
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Millers Barn: A spacious and versatile accommodation in a rural setting
Millers Barn is a converted stone barn with spacious and versatile living accommodation in a spectacular private rural setting in the Oxfordshire countryside.