Knight Frank markets historic Oxford Convent as Sisters relocate after 145 years

The Education & Charities team of global property consultancy Knight Frank has been instructed to market a significant 3.1-acre site at 15A Magdalen Road as the All Saints Sisters of the Poor relocate after 145 years in Oxford.

The £12 million opportunity comprises 41,649 sq ft across multiple buildings include Grade II listed structures that have served the religious community since 1880. The site became home to the All Saints Sisters in 1880 and was designated as their Mother House in 1976. It is now becoming available for sale for the first time in generations.

At the core of the site sits St John's Home, a 38-bedroom Grade II listed care facility generating £55,000 annually through an established lease with Accurocare Ltd running until 2037, providing immediate income for new owners while offering significant expansion potential.

The Grade II listed Friary building features an Edwardian Ninian Comper chapel with full-height-stained glass windows, reception rooms, library spaces and period bedrooms across three floors. The 19th-century architecture offers exceptional potential for conversion to meet Oxford's accommodation needs. Modern facilities complement the historic structures through the New Guest House, a contemporary two-storey building with six en-suite bedrooms, plus various ancillary buildings including workshop spaces and a distinctive timber-clad oval chapel.

Sam Van de Velde, Associate in Knight Frank's Education & Charities team, said: “Properties of this calibre and central Oxford location emerge perhaps once in a generation. Location remains paramount in Oxford's constrained property market, combined with growing demand for heritage conversions, we expect that this site will be highly sought after.

"We're offering the property for sale as a whole or in separate lots, enabling both large-scale institutional acquisition and more targeted investment approaches. For investors seeking assets with existing infrastructure, genuine heritage value and multiple revenue streams, this opportunity combines scale, character and development flexibility."

The property is exceptionally well located, positioned 15 minutes' walk from Oxford city centre and the University, with 50-minute rail connections to London Paddington. The site sits on the culturally vibrant Magdalen Road corridor, one of Oxford's most sought-after residential areas, with its independent cafes, restaurants and venues including the Pegasus Theatre.

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