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OxfordOxford is a city, and the county town of Oxfordshire, in South East England. The city has an approximate population of 165,000, with 151,000 living within the District boundary. Oxford City Centre is a very attractive location for the consumer to visit, As well as being an extraordinary sight for tourists (3.5 million per annum),
Oxford is renowned as one of England's two great university towns, steeped in history and tradition.
The university is not a campus but a collection of 36 colleges and 5 halls scattered around the city centre alongside the shops and offices of commercial Oxford. Leading academics come to Oxford from all over the world.
The streets, houses, colleges, churches and chapels of Oxford represent a carefully documented catalogue of English history. The centre of the city has 900 buildings of architectural or historic interest. The Carfax Tower is all that remains of the 14th century church of St. Martin: it offers a splendid view of the dreaming spires of Oxford.
Oxford straddles two rivers and is served by the Oxford canal. The river Thames (known as the Isis in Oxford) flows along the west side of the city. The river Cherwell flows down the east side through meadows with pleasant footpaths. The Oxford Canal runs north-south providing opportunities for angling, boating and walking along the towpath. Traditionally flat bottomed punts are used on the river, and rowing is a well-known university sport with inter-collegiate events in February and May. Steamers ply for hire between Oxford and Abingdon during the summer and shorter trips are also available.
Climate information
Oxford has a Maritime Temperate climate ("Cfb" by Koppen classification). Precipitation is uniformly distributed throughout the year and is provided mostly by weather systems that arrive from the Atlantic. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Oxford was 16.6 °C (2 °F) in January 1982. The highest temperature ever recorded in Oxford is 35.6 °C (96 °F) in August 2003 during the 2003 European heat wave.
There is a field of thought that due to Climate change, temperatures are increasing in Oxford, precipitation is decreasing in summer and increasing in winter.
The average conditions below are from the Radcliffe Meteorological Station. It boasts the longest series of temperature and rainfall records for one site in Britain. These records are continuous from January, 1815. Irregular observations of rainfall, cloud and temperature exist from 1767
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Weather averages for Oxford, UK |
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Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
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Average high °C (°F) |
6.8
(44) |
7.4
(45) |
10.1
(50) |
13.0
(55) |
16.7
(62) |
19.8
(68) |
21.7
(71) |
21.2
(70) |
18.5
(65) |
14.2
(58) |
9.8
(50) |
7.4
(45) |
13.9
(57) |
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Average low °C (°F) |
1.4
(35) |
1.4
(35) |
2.5
(37) |
4.3
(40) |
7.2
(45) |
10.2
(50) |
12.2
(54) |
11.9
(53) |
9.8
(50) |
6.8
(44) |
3.8
(39) |
2.1
(36) |
6.1
(43) |
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Precipitation mm (inches) |
52.6
(2.07) |
41.0
(1.61) |
41.1
(1.62) |
43.9
(1.73) |
50.6
(1.99) |
53.3
(2.1) |
59.5
(2.34) |
58.3
(2.3) |
60.3
(2.37) |
65.3
(2.57) |
61.8
(2.43) |
55.8
(2.2) |
643.5
(25.33) |
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Source: Radcliffe Meteorological Station 2008-03-17 |
Oxford Property Market
Property prices in Oxford continue to increase each year, with real estate being one of the town's prime industries.More than 60 per cent of the Oxford property market is dominated by Regency and Victorian style terraces as well as semi detached houses. There are also a number of newly developed flats and apartments in the region.
The large student population, the growth in new companies and business parks, and the numerous medical facilities, mean that Oxford also has a very busy rentals market.
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Council tax
The average council tax charges for April 2008 to March 2009 are listed below based on a household of two adults. The tax bands are based on the value of your property in 1991.
The average council tax per household in Oxford council is £1,321.21.
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TAX BAND |
OXFORD |
AVERAGE |
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Band A |
£989.77 |
£931.17 |
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Band B |
£1,154.74 |
£1,086.37 |
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Band C |
£1,319.70 |
£1,241.56 |
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Band D |
£1,484.66 |
£1,396.76 |
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Band E |
£1,814.58 |
£1,707.15 |
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Band F |
£2,144.51 |
£2,017.54 |
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Band G |
£2,474.43 |
£2,327.93 |
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Band H |
£2,969.32 |
£2,793.52 |
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