The principal structural phase of a 51-home affordable housing development in Littlemore has been completed.
The project at Northfield Gate is being delivered by Oxford City Council, its building company OX Place and Equans on land previously occupied by Northfield Hostel.
A topping-out ceremony was held on 19 October to mark the structural milestone.
Oxford City Council cabinet member for housing and communities Linda Smith said the city required additional housing and that work was under way to provide it.
She described the progress at Northfield Gate as significant while noting that construction must continue before residents can move in.
According to Smith, the emerging development was already taking the form of a new neighbourhood.
The scheme comprises 27 council homes intended for social rent and 24 properties for shared ownership.
The homes are being arranged in two four-storey blocks.
Construction began on the brownfield site, which had remained unused since 2014, with completion expected in spring 2027.
Every property is designed to be energy efficient, with high levels of insulation and air tightness.
Solar panels form part of the design for all 51 homes.
The development falls within Oxford City Council’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
The programme targets the delivery of 1,600 affordable homes across Oxford between 2025 and 2029, including at least 850 properties for social rent.
Equans regional director Cole Turner said the milestone reflected the contractor’s participation alongside OX Place and its support for the provision of much-needed affordable housing.