How many listed buildings are in Oxford? 1,181 listed buildings

Is a home in Oxford likely to be in a conservation area?

A bit more likely than in most places: about 14.5% of homes in Oxford are in a conservation area, compared with 15.4% across Oxfordshire and 2.4% in the typical area of England and Wales.

In a conservation area you usually need planning permission for work that would be allowed elsewhere, such as cladding, side extensions, some roof changes and demolishing most buildings, and you must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting back or felling most trees. Some areas have extra Article 4 rules, for example on replacing windows or doors. Check with the council before you buy.

What does it mean if a home is listed?

A listed home needs listed building consent for any work that affects its character, inside or out, and doing that work without consent is a criminal offence. Grade I buildings are of exceptional interest (about 2.5% of listed buildings), Grade II* are particularly important (about 5.8%), and most, about 92%, are Grade II. One list entry can cover a whole terrace.

This page shows how common listed buildings are in Oxford. To check a specific address, search the official list entry or ask the council.

What are the Grade I listed buildings in Oxford?

Oxford has 195 Grade I listed buildings, the highest grade. These are 50 of them, in alphabetical order.

Each name links to its official list entry.

Which conservation areas are in Oxford?

Oxford has 18 conservation areas. North Oxford Victorian Suburb has the most homes, about 1,612, and was designated in 1968.

Homes inside are Census 2021 households in postcodes whose centre is in the area.

Are there scheduled monuments in Oxford?

Yes, Oxford has 10 scheduled monuments: nationally important sites such as earthworks, ruins and ancient buildings, protected from unauthorised change.

• Godstow Abbey: a Benedictine nunnery, associated earthworks, leats and bridge, immediately south of Godstow Bridge
• Old Abingdon Road Culverts
• Osney Abbey (remains of)
• Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains
• Oxford city walls
• Rewley Abbey
• Ring ditches, barrows and associated enclosures, Port Meadow
• Seacourt medieval settlement 760m west of Manor Farm, Binsey
• Section of the Grandpont causeway
• Swing bridge, LNWR Station

Which part of Oxford has the most listed buildings?

City Centre has the most listed buildings of the 19 areas of Oxford, with 834.

A dash means the area is too small for a fair rate, or its council has not published conservation area boundaries.

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