CONTRACTS have been exchanged on more than 30 new affordable homes in an Oxfordshire village.

St Jude's Meadow in Milton-under-Wychwood, near Witney, will provide 21 affordable rented properties and 10 shared ownership homes.

Cottsway Housing is working with developer Mactaggart & Mickel to sign contracts on the development, which includes two-bedroom flats and two and three-bedroom houses.

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Colin Bloodworth, Cottsway's assistant director of development and assets, said: “House prices in West Oxfordshire on the open market are extremely high.

"New developments like St Jude’s Meadow mean we are able to offer additional affordable properties to rent whilst our shared ownership homes can help more people take their first step on the property ladder.

“These new homes will be of great benefit for young professionals, families and those looking to downsize."

A shared ownership three-bedroom home on the site is likely to cost £310,000, while a two-bedroom flat is likely to be in the region of £230,000 - 235,000