OX Place completed this development of 38 affordable homes in January 2023.
Built on the former Murco garage site, The Curve includes three three-bed mews houses and 35 one-bed and two-bed flats in a single block of four to five storeys. The development takes its name from the way the flats follow the contour of Between Towns Road on its southern boundary.
A landscaped central courtyard includes secure communal bike storage. As part of the development, OX Place opened up and improved existing access between St Omer Road and Between Towns Road.
Affordable
The three houses and 17 of the flats are shared ownership. The remaining 18 flats are council homes let at social rent.
Sustainable
Enhanced insulation and air tightness standards and solar PV panels mean the development achieves an average of 56% beyond government carbon reduction targets. The Curve has an average energy efficiency rating of 84B.
The Curve has bee hotels across the development and the three houses feature bee bricks, all providing nesting spaces for solitary bees to lay their eggs.
While the three houses have mews garages the rest of the development is car-free, with the exception of one electric car club space and two Blue Badge spaces. OX Place has provided an electric car for shared use as part of the Co-wheels car club.
Partners
The Curve was designed by Levitt Bernstein Architects and built by Feltham Construction. The development was supported with £1,460,000 in funding from the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal.
Location
Location of The Curve, Between Towns Road in Google Maps.
Drone shots: Feltham Construction
