MORE than 900 properties in Oxford are second homes.

According to Oxford City Council tax records, as of Thursday, 937 homes in the city were owned by people who have bought a second property.

The figure comes after the Mail enquired about how many homes have been sitting empty over the years, of which there are 705.

William Kirkland, who runs the Oxford branch of Knight Frank estate agents, previously told us that despite the rise in house prices in Oxford, the city is still an attractive place to live with an increase of people moving out of London to the city.

He said: "We’ve seen the work from home situation provide a boost to the Oxford market because a lot of people have left the capital thinking that Oxford is a very good alternative.

"You’ve got very attractive countryside on the doorstep, fantastic schools, shopping – there’s a lot to offer. Its popularity may have increased in the last 12 months.

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“The market here has always been very strong. Our London buyers are up 60 per cent year-on-year and I think that is testament to the number of people now considering leaving London because perhaps their work situation has changed."

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