Landlord templates, Abingdon.

Abingdon rental market, what landlords need to know

Abingdon-on-Thames (commonly known as Abingdon) is a historic market town in the Vale of White Horse district of Oxfordshire, situated approximately 7 miles south of Oxford city centre on the River Thames. Abingdon is one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in England — it was once the county town of Berkshire — and has a fine medieval market place, St Helen's Church, and the medieval County Hall (now a museum) as architectural centrepieces. The town's economy is closely linked to Oxford and to the major science and technology campuses in the Thames Valley. The Harwell Science and Innovation Campus (15 miles south-west — the UK's largest science and technology campus, home to the Diamond Light Source, the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, the UK Atomic Energy Authority, and many high-tech businesses) is a key employer. The Culham Science Centre (2 miles east — home to the EUROfusion JET project and the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy) is another significant employer for the area. Oxford city (7 miles north) is accessible by bus (the X3 service and the Oxford Tube) and by road on the A34 and A4074. The A34 trunk road provides fast links to the M4 motorway at Junction 13 (approximately 16 miles south), Newbury, Southampton, and the wider south-east. BTL yields in Abingdon are lower (typically 3.5-5%) than high-yield northern markets, reflecting the high property values in Oxfordshire and the proximity to Oxford. However, void rates are very low and the rental market is dominated by science and technology professionals, NHS staff from the John Radcliffe and Churchill hospitals (commuting via the A34/bus), and Oxford University affiliated researchers. The University of Oxford and Abingdon School attract academic tenants and families seeking proximity to excellent state and independent schools.