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For saleReduced 24 Jun 2026
£125,000

Emden House, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9JU

1bedroom
1bathroom
Retirement Propertytype
Leaseholdtenure

Listed 4 Aug 2025 · price reduced 24 Jun 2026 · Oxford

How the price compares

This home£125,000
Median 1 bed in OX3£210k12 homes listed · £442 per sq ft
Difference-40%below the area median

Key features

  • One bedroom first floor apartment
  • Fitted Kitchen
  • House Manager available 5 days a week
  • Owners’ Communal Area and Library
  • Owners Laundry Room
  • Call warden service
  • Close to the town centre & excellent transport links
  • Lift to all floors
  • Lovely communal gardens and Orchard

About this home

**ONE BEDROOM FIRST FLOOR RETIREMENT APARTMENT**

Churchill Sales & Lettings are pleased to be marketing this first floor one bedroom apartment, which is situated within the ever popular Emden House development. The apartment is presented in good order throughout and benefits from the apartment heating and water rates being included within the service charge.

The living room offers ample space for living and dining room furniture and enjoys a lovely outlook through the box bay window.

The Kitchen is accessed via the Hallway and offers a range of eye and base level units with working surfaces over, tiled splashbacks and built in oven. There is an integrated fridge and freezer (door covers required) and a window allows for light and ventilation.

The Bedroom is a good sized room with two windows providing lots of natural light, there is an addition space that could be used as a study or dressing room.

The Shower Room offers a large shower cubicle, a built in WC and wash hand basin with vanity unit beneath.

Perfectly complementing this wonderful apartment are two storage cupboards, which are located in the hallway.

The apartments at Emden House are owned by Secure Retirement Association (Headington) Limited, a non-profit making limited company run on co-operative lines. Residents become Members of the Association and shareholders when they lease an apartment, by making a loan to the value of the apartment.

Emden House stands in its own grounds in the village conservation area of Headington, with views over open country to the North and Bury Knowle Park to the South. There is a gate from Emden House garden into the park. Shops, including Waitrose and post office, are about a quarter of a mile away across the park, or down Old High Street. The local library is in the park. From the centre of Headington there are buses every ten minutes into Oxford, and a frequent coach service to London.

The House Manager is on hand throughout the day to support the Owners and keep the development in perfect shape as well as arranging many regular events in the Owners’ Communal Area from coffee mornings to games afternoons and film nights. There is also a Library and Laundry Room for use by the Owners.

Emden House has been designed with safety and security at the forefront, the apartment has an emergency Careline system installed, monitored by the onsite House Manager during the day and 24 hours, 365 days a year by the Careline team. There are smoke and heat detectors to provide unrivalled peace of mind.

Emden House is managed by the award winning Churchill Estates Management, working closely with Churchill Living and Churchill Sales & Lettings to maintain the highest standards of maintenance and service for every lodge and owner.

Emden House requires at least one apartment Owner to be over the age of 55.

Service Charge (Year ending 31st January 2027) £7,237.43 per annum.

Ground rent is not collected at this development

Council Tax Band B

A new 50 year Lease is granted on property transfer. Please refer to Churchill Estates Management.

Please check regarding Pets with Churchill Estates Management. Any consents given in relation to pets are subject to the terms of the lease and any further rules and regulations made by Churchill Estates Management.

Service charges include: Apartment heating and water, Careline system, buildings insurance, communal water and sewerage rates, communal cleaning, utilities and maintenance, garden maintenance, lift maintenance, House Manager and a contribution to the contingency fund.

Property details

Property type
Retirement Property
Council tax band
B
Tenure
Leasehold
Lease remaining
20 years left
Garden
Yes
Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply

Floorplan

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Location

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  • Oxford Station2.7 mi
  • Oxford Parkway Station3.9 mi
  • Islip Station4.4 mi

What nearby homes sold for

Median sold prices in OX3 over the last 12 months: semi-detached £470k · terraced £410k · flat £290k · detached £660k.

AddressTypeSoldPrice
Flat 25, Emden House, Barton Lane
Oxford OX3 9JU
Flat
Leasehold
11 Apr 2025£150,000
Flat 9, Emden House, Barton Lane
Oxford OX3 9JU
Flat
Leasehold
28 Feb 2025£201,554

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in OX3

Buying costs

Monthly repayment£625£12,500 deposit · £112,500 loan
Stamp Duty£0England rates

Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.

Listed by Churchill Sales & Lettings, Ringwood on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 4 Aug 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 24/06/2026.

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