Thomas White Oxford launches search for residential development partner for Oxford North Eastside new homes site

Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, has launched its search for a residential development partner to bring forward up to 161 new homes at Oxford North the city’s flagship new innovation district.

Eastside is a 7.5 acre site located off Woodstock Road in north Oxford and benefits from outline planning permission for up to 161 energy-efficient new homes, with 50% affordable housing. The site represents a significant opportunity to deliver high-quality, new housing in one of the UK’s most constrained and sought-after housing markets and is being marketed by Savills.

The site occupies a strategic location within north Oxford and the Oxford North masterplan and is well suited to a development partner looking to work closely with Thomas White Oxford to deliver a scheme that responds positively to local context, policy objectives, and community needs.

Victoria Collett, development director, Thomas White Oxford said: “This is an exciting opportunity to partner with an experienced residential developer to deliver much-needed new homes in Oxford. With outline consent already secured through Oxford City Council and a strong emphasis on complementing the Oxford North masterplan, we are seeking a partner who shares our ambition for quality placemaking, sustainability, and long-term value.”

Tim Watson, director, Savills added: “On behalf of Thomas White Oxford we are inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified residential developers with a proven track record in delivering mixed-tenure schemes, with a strong commitment to affordable housing delivery, design quality and social value. The outline consent provides clarity and certainty for prospective partners while allowing flexibility to shape the detailed design and delivery of the scheme as part of this incredible new place in Oxford.”

In March 2021, Thomas White Oxford secured outline planning permission for 480 new homes at Oxford North along with one million sq ft of employment space, amenities and three public parks.

In spring 2021, Thomas White Oxford appointed The Hill Group as its residential development partner to deliver the first 319 new homes on Canalside Quarter at Oxford North. The new homes, which range from one to five bed dwellings, are underway with the first residents having moved in.

In September 2025, Thomas White Oxford, with its commercial development joint venture with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Stanhope, completed and launched phase 1 of the innovation district. This included The Red Hall which is a beacon of innovation for start-ups and SMEs with co-working spaces, 100-seat auditorium and, 80-seat Taylors cafe, while 1 & 2 Fallaize Street provide labs and workspaces. Fallaize Park a new two acre public park along with children’s playpark and Olafur Eliasson’s ‘Your planetary assembly’ public art commission, market square and timber cycle pavilion.

Phase 2, which consists of 472,503 sq ft new lab and office space across three buildings, is due to commence shortly.

Victoria Collett concluded: “Oxford North offers a rare opportunity to create homes in a location defined by innovation, connectivity and long-term economic strength. By building here, residential developers can deliver high-quality, sustainable homes that respond to genuine housing demand, support a thriving innovation ecosystem, and contribute to a balanced, inclusive new community that will endure for generations.”

Further information on the opportunity and the partner selection process is available on request through Tim Watson & Matt Davis at Savills.

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