Bookings are open to view the first two buildings at a new £700m innovation district in Oxford.

Developers of Oxford North, on the A40 at Wolvercote, are allowing potential tenants to see The Red Hall and  1- 2 Fallaize Street buildings.

The five-storey Red Hall will provide from 4,000 sq ft of office space for a range of science and innovation start-ups and SMEs.

The ground floor will have a cafe-bar, event, meeting and community space, co-working spaces and retail units.

1 and 2 Fallaize Street will be two lab buildings for companies which range from SMEs looking to grow, to larger corporate occupiers.

Once completed Oxford North will comprise one million sq ft of laboratories and workspaces for science and technology companies, 480 new homes, and amenities including a market square, hotel, nursery, cafe, bar and three public parks.

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Oxford North Ventures is the joint venture company of Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Stanhope.

David Camp, chief executive officer at Stanhope, said: "We’re delivering new labs and workspaces, surrounded by public parks, amenities and public art for people living, working and visiting here, which will open in Q2 2025.

"We are talking to a number of exciting companies from start-ups to SMEs to larger corporates about joining us, as they need space to grow, rooted in Oxford.”

Charles Rowton-Lee, head of commercial agency at Savills Oxford, added: “The current demand from science and tech companies needing workspace in Oxford is currently 650,000 sq ft with limited availability.

"With Oxford North delivering stunning new flexible lab and workspace ready this time next year, in a prime location with access to amenities, talent and transport connectivity, we have significant interest from a range of companies. ”