A number of the houses at Folly Park View, in Faringdon, can be bought using the Government-backed FirstBuy scheme, designed to help people on the property ladder.

The Bloor Homes development includes three-, four- and five-bedroom homes, with prices starting from £199,950, but using FirstBuy, they can be bought with a five per cent deposit.

Others who may be eligible include people returning to the housing market and growing families in need of more space.

The company also runs a part-exchange scheme for anyone who already owns their own home, where customers receive a valuation on their home within 48 hours. For more information, call Bloor Homes on 01367 243339 or visit bloorhomes.com.

In the north of the county, Woodland Gardens, in Bloxham, includes a mix of two-, three- and four-bedroom houses.

The properties, built by Bewley Homes, include ensuite bath or shower rooms and a choice of kitchen and bathroom decor for early buyers.

Prices range from £225,000 to £400,000 and the showhome is open Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm. Contact agents Carter Jonas on 0844 725 5556 or visit carterjonas.co.uk.

There is just one of four four-bedroom family homes still on the market at Broadway Cottages, in Chalgrove.

Priced at £419,950, the Spitfire Property-built detached house includes a kitchen/dining room, sitting room, two parking spaces and a car barn. Other highlights include multi-fuel burners and a sound system hard-wired into kitchen, sitting room and master bedroom. For more information, contact agents Savills on 01865 269010 or visit savills.com