Oxford North is the UK’s largest purpose-built global innovation district. This £1.2bn development will deliver one million square feet of laboratory and office space, 480 new homes, a hotel, a nursery and four public parks.
Oxford North caters to the science, technology and innovation ecosystem, from start-ups and spinouts through to global giants, offering the full life cycle of space, from fitted labs and turnkey solutions through to grow-on space and bespoke buildings. Built around people, their ideas, and their ambitions, it connects academia and commerce, invention and investment.
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Phase 1A is now open, bringing 158,500ft² of laboratory and workspace to life across two purpose-built lab buildings and The Red Hall, the district’s beating heart. Taylors has opened its flagship Oxford North café, alongside more than 30 co-working and breakout spaces, overlooking Fallaize Park. A 100-seater auditorium hosts events, panel discussions and training days throughout the year
Fallaize Park, designed by landscape architects Gustafson Porter + Bowman, is freely open to everyone. Its wildflower meadow, woodland, grass amphitheatre and children’s play area sit alongside Your planetary assembly, the first permanent UK public artwork by Olafur Eliasson, and a new public square hosts events throughout the year.
Alongside this, 319 new homes are being developed, with over 80 homes completed, alongside Canalside Park, so occupiers, residents and visitors can enjoy the benefits of a vibrant mixed-use community.
The district is just a 15-minute cycle from the city centre and 28 buses an hour connect Oxford North to central Oxford, while Oxford Parkway station lies on the East West Rail corridor.
Two more phases will complete the vision, adding an innovation centre, hotel and nursery, another public park and a further 161 homes. Once complete, Oxford North will be home to around 4,500 workers, alongside 1,500 residents.
Oxford North is delivered by Oxford North Ventures, a joint venture between Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College; Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a leading global investor; and Stanhope Plc, developer and asset manager. The new homes under construction are by residential partner Hill Group.
