The Judges will be looking for submissions that cover the 12 months of 2024, however, they can cover a longer time frame if the project’s gestation period has been more than 12 months. Where possible, site visits from the Judges will take place and full Terms & Conditions are listed on the submission form.

The full list of winners:

Best Deal of the Year – sponsored by Bicester Arc
Winner – Letting at Inventa to Nucleome Therapeutics by Mission Street
Highly Commended – Letting at Milton Park to Agratas by Vail Williams

Best Architect of the Year – sponsored by Milton Park
Winner – ADP Architecture

Best Contractor of the Year – sponsored by Vail Williams
Winner – Kingerlee

Best Responsible Employer of the Year – sponsored by Blake Morgan
Winner – ARC Oxford
Highly Commended – Beard

Best Small Residential Development of the Year – sponsored by DevComms (New Category)
Winner – Copper Bottom, Oxford
Highly Commended – The Crescent, Thame

Best Large Residential Development of the Year – Sponsored by DevComms (New Category)
Winner – Court Place Gardens, Oxford
Highly Commended – Heyford Park, Heyford

Best Commercial Project of the Year – sponsored by Morgan Lovell
Winner – Nebula, Milton Park
Highly Commended – The Helios Building, Harwell Campus

Best Low Carbon Project of the Year – sponsored by Savills
Winner – UKAEA Main Gate Facility, Culham

Best Legacy & Heritage Project of the Year – sponsored by Thames Tap
Winner – Yarnton Manor, Kidlington

Best Educational & Learning Project of the Year – sponsored by Oxfordshire Developers Forum
Winner – Workshop, Oxford Brooks University
Highly Commended – Beech Court Pavilion, Abingdon School

Project of the Year – sponsored by Mills & Reeve
Winner – The Life & Mind Building (University of Oxford), Oxford
Highly Commended – Court Place Gardens, Oxford

Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Enterprise Oxfordshire
Winner – Adam Bluett, Savills

NextGen – Future Leader of the Year – sponsored by Oxford North
Joint Winners:
Kathryn Andrew, Milton Park
Matt Collett, AECOM

Leader of the Year – sponsored by Morgan Sindall
Winner – Phillip Waddy, WWA Studios

Special Recognition Award
Winner – Nigel Tipple, Enterprise Oxfordshire

The full list of winners:

Deal of the Year (sponsored by Morgan Lovell)

Winner – Oxford United FC (new stadium development)
Highly Commended – ARC Harwell (UK Space Agency relocation)

Architect of the Year (sponsored by Milton Park)

Winner – TSH Architects
Joint Highly Commended – Adrian James Architects
Joint Highly Commended – FJC Studio

Contractor the Year (sponsored by Vail Williams)

Winner – Morgan Sindall Construction
Highly Commended – Beard

(Responsible) Employer/Team of the Year (sponsored by Blake Morgan)

Joint Winner – Kingerlee
Joint Winner – SRA Architects
Highly Commended – Ridge

Residential Development of the Year (sponsored by DevComms)

Winner – Bridges Cross, Oxford
Highly Commended – Tun House, Uffington

Commercial Project of the Year (sponsored by Freeths)

Winner – Begbroke Science Park, Begbroke
Highly Commended – ARC Oxford
Highly Commended – New England Biolabs, Milton Park

Low Carbon Project of the Year (sponsored by Bidwells)

Winner – Reuben College – University of Oxford, Oxford
Highly Commended – Tun House, Uffington

Project of the Year (sponsored by Mills & Reeve)

Winner – Rhodes House, Oxford
Highly Commended – Gradel Quadrangles at New College, Oxford

NextGen of the Year (sponsored by Oxford North)

Winner – Cecilia Badiale, Ridge
Highly Commended – Amy Evans, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Highly Commended – Tom Green, Ridge

MattBatt Award

Winner – Sultan Nazrin Shah, Worcester College, Oxford

This award was voted for on the night from a shortlist of previous winners of the Project of the Year Award.

Leader of the Year (sponsored by Morgan Sindall Construction)

Winner – Richard Venables, CBRE

The full list of winners:

Matt Batt Award
Debbie Dance, Oxford Preservation Society

Best Consultant Team sponsored by Milton Park
Winner – Ridge
Highly Commended – DevComms

Best Architect sponsored by ARC
Winner – Hawkins\Brown

Best Contractor sponsored by Oxford Technology Park
Winner – Kingerlee

Deal of the Year sponsored by Bicester Arc
Winner – Oxford Technology Park
Highly commended – VSL sale to CBRE

Best Commercial Project sponsored by Freeths
Winner – Swailes SuperLab, Oxford
Highly commended – IDRM, Oxford

Best Residential Development sponsored by DevComms
Large Scheme
Winner – Park View, Woodstock
Small Scheme (fewer than 10 units)
Winner – Zion’s Hill, Woodstock

Best Low Carbon Building sponsored by Bidwells
Winner – Wolfson College, Oxford
Highly commended – IDRM, Oxford

Project of the Year sponsored by Mills & Reeve
Winner – Cheng Yu Tung Building Jesus College, Oxford
Highly commended – The Dutch Barn, Botley

NextGen Award sponsored by Oxford North
Joint winner – Izzie Diment, Paul Basham Associates
Joint winner – Liv Thomas, Savills

The County Award
Moderna deal at ARC Harwell Campus

Team of the Year sponsored by OxLEP
OXPlace

Leader of the Year sponsored by Morgan Sindall
Harriet Waters, University of Oxford

Matt Batt Award
Olivia Lane-North, Spacecraft Consulting
Dave Beesley, The Oxford Furniture Company

Best Law Firm
Mills & Reeve

Best Property Advisor
VSL now CBRE

Best Planning Advisor
Edgars

Best Architect
Purcell UK

Best Contractor
Beard Construction

Best Residential Development (Small Scheme)
327 Woodstock Road, Oxford

Best Residential Development
Heyford Park, Bicester

Best Commercial Development
Bee House, Milton Park

Best Innovative Initiative of the Year
FarmED, Shipton-upon-Wychwood

Project of the Year
The Wing, Henley-on-Thames

Young Person of the Year
Rachel Woodman, Bidwells
Damon Ball, A’Bear+Bell Architects

Property Leader of the Year
Leader – Steven Sensecall, Carter Jonas
Team – OxLEP

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
As the first award on the evening, this category will showcase a deal, transaction or agreement which has changed the course of your business during the past 12 months and would be seen as a barometer of success by your peers across Oxfordshire estate market. Submissions could come from the real estate, architectural and construction sectors and could cover a merger, acquisition, property sale or the winning of a major contract. All submissions should reflect the scope and depth of your successes in Oxfordshire, using references from clients and other supporting evidence to help provide support information for the Judges.

Shortlist:
Letting at Harwell Campus to Moderna (MITC) by ARC
Letting at Inventa to Nucleome Therapeutics by Mission Street
Letting at Milton Park to Agratas by Vail Williams

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
The need for quality architecture across Oxfordshire has never had such a high profile. Driven by client expectations and the rigours of the planning process, architects have had to absorb the many challenges thrown at them and produce buildings which not only respect the local vernacular, macth the expectations of the planners and of course, client approval. Judges will be looking for architects who can demonstrate a credible track record in the region over a period which will inevitably be spread over a period of years. Documentation needs to include information about the business and examples of past projects as evidence of success. Submitting companies do not have to have an office in Oxfordshire but the projects submitted do need to be located to be in the region.

Shortlist:
ADP Architecture
Adrian James Architects

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
Construction companies (submissions from New Build, Trad or D&B companies will be welcomed) are very busy across Oxfordshire delivering new houses, educational, commercial, industrial and retail projects. This award recognises all types and sizes of contractors with both large and small turnover working across the region. Judges will be looking for evidence of successfully completed projects over the past 12 months, positive feedback from clients/consultants and their supply chain partners. Attaching references from clients and other supporting evidence will always help the judges in their deliberations. Submitting companies do not have to have an office in Oxfordshire but the projects submitted do need to be in the county. Documentation needs to include information about the business and examples of past projects as evidence of success.

Shortlist:
Beard
Kingerlee
Morgan Sindall

Sponsored by:

About this award:
New for 2024, we would like to receive submissions from a Company / Consultant / Project Team that can demonstrate how successful it has been in the delivery of a successful responsible business strategy. Measurables could include how your business incorporates your approach to the innovation process, adoption of social responsibility, engagement in the local community, approach to the environment, governance or maybe feedback from clients or your supply chain on your approach to responsible business. The Judges will take into consideration all these criteria and decide on which company should be recognised by its peers as best in class.

Shortlist:
ARC Oxford
Beard
Lichfields
Morgan Sindall Construction

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
New housing is an important part of Oxfordshire vision. This award recognises a housing development (or developer) that manages to achieve the proverbial holy grail of matching the needs of the planners, the local community and help to fulfil the needs of Oxfordshire housing plans. Submissions need to showcase an approach to quality design, placemaking, sustainability, ESG agenda and use of materials. To be accepted, the project must have been completed, or a phase completed over the past 12 months and could include designs for Garden Towns, Urban Villages.  individual homes or small estates. This category has been split into two categories due to the number of submissions: LARGE (25 or more residential units) and SMALL (Less than 25 individual residential units).

Shortlist:
Copper Bottom, Oxford
The Crescent, Thame
The Walled Garden, Kingham

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
New housing is an important part of Oxfordshire vision. This award recognises a housing development (or developer) that manages to achieve the proverbial holy grail of matching the needs of the planners, the local community and help to fulfil the needs of Oxfordshire housing plans. Submissions need to showcase an approach to quality design, placemaking, sustainability, ESG agenda and use of materials. To be accepted, the project must have been completed, or a phase completed over the past 12 months and could include designs for Garden Towns, Urban Villages.  individual homes or small estates. This category has been split into two categories due to the number of submissions: LARGE (25 or more residential units) and SMALL (Less than 25 individual residential units).

Shortlist:
Church Farm, Radley
Court Place Gardens, Oxford
Deanfield Heights, Sibford Ferris
Heyford Park, Heyford

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
Industrial, science, education and office development activity across the whole of Oxfordshire has been strong over the past 12 months. This award encourages submissions from developers, educational providers and investors who have been involved with new projects in these sectors and can demonstrate that the buildings have matched the client’s brief and are part of the Local Plan to generate new income for Oxfordshire. Attaching references from clients and other supporting evidence will always help the Judges in their deliberations.​

Shortlist:
Nebula, Milton Park
Nova, Oxford
The Helios Building, Harwell Campus
Tech Foundry, Harwell Campus

Sponsored by: 

About this award:
The drive towards zero carbon is now part of all project briefs in Oxfordshire. Reflecting the very real changes that are happening in our world, the built environment in Oxfordshire needs to reflect these pressures in the approach to new developments, design of buildings and the whole project process. Submissions need to showcase a clear strategy for the successful implementation of a zero-carbon strategy which can measurable the net benefits to the environment. This award could also be entered in one of the other categories such as Project of the Year and note from the Judges, they are sympathetic to the challenges of Zero Carbon in Legacy Cities such as Oxford when delivering Low Carbon solutions.

Shortlist:
Copper Bottom, Oxford
Nebula, Milton Park
UKAEA Main Gate Facility, Culham

Sponsored by:

About this award:
In response to the range of projects submitted in 2025, OxProp have introduced a new category reflecting the depth of heritage projects which have been upgraded, refurbished, or rebuilt.
Judges will be looking for a degree of sensitivity in the design and the delivery respecting the vernacular of the built environment in Oxford and Oxfordshire but also mindful of the limitations inherent with heritage projects. Entries can come from across all sectors including the office, educational, residential, retail and tourism sectors, which have all been past winners of this award.

Shortlist:
Dining Hall & Kitchen, Trinity College, Oxford
The Spencer Building, Corpus Christi, Oxford
Yarnton Manor, Kidlington

Sponsored by:

About this award:
Education and learning are a key part of the DNA in Oxfordshire. Therefore, investment in the built environment and real estate is an essential part of the built environment across the region. Judges will be looking for projects which can demonstrate not only inspirational interiors to inspire students but also exterior design which is adds to the local environment. Documentation needs to include information about the business and examples of past projects as evidence of success. Submitting companies do not have to have an office in Oxfordshire but the projects submitted do need to be located to be in the region.

Shortlist:
Beech Court Pavillion, Abingdon School
Music & Performing Arts Building, Dragon School, Oxford
Workshop, Oxford Brooks University

Sponsored by:

About this award:
A special award for a special project. Entries for this award will showcase Oxfordshire’s finest buildings which answer the client’s brief and are not only inspirational for the users but the surrounding community. It can include new build projects as well as refurbishments that have been constructed to a high-level of finish, design and meet the many challenges when building in today’s environment. Entries can come from across all sectors including the office, educational, residential, retail and tourism sectors, which have all been past winners of this award. At the discretion of the judges, entries may also be submitted from other categories for this award.

Shortlist:
Court Place Gardens, Oxford
Heyford Park, Heyford
The Life & Mind Building, University of Oxford
The Crescent, Thame

​Sponsored by:

About this award:
New for 2025, The Apprentice of the Year Award celebrates the outstanding achievements of students completing apprenticeships in the East of England. This award recognises candidates who have demonstrated excellence and have had a significant impact on their industry. The apprentices will excel in their technical abilities and show the initiative to innovate and make a difference, all while successfully balancing the demands of their apprenticeship with full-time work. Submissions should be completed in conjunction with the employer or training provider and the student must have enrolled by September 2024; submissions must include training details, and any examples of completed work, references, and testimonials need to be submitted on paper with photos to accompany the proposal. Please note submissions can come from apprenticeships self-nominating.

Shortlist:
Adam Bluett, Savills
Amy Bourton, Kingerlee
Harry Denson, Savills
Luke Cooper-Smith, Carter Jonas

​Sponsored by:

About this award:
A celebration of a person under 35 years of age, who has shown leadership and is an inspiration to others around them. Submissions need to demonstrate, not only how the individual has become an integral part of the business, but also how they have shown responsibility beyond their age. Examples of successful project delivery may include evidence of success from their ‘clients’ in the form of references and case studies. This could include graduates, apprentices and junior members of the team who have recently joined the company and at the discretion of the judges, a split in the category depending on the quality of the awards to reflect an award for recent graduates as well as more mature employees who have joined the business.

Shortlist:
Connor Stowe, Kingerlee
Edward Berridge, Bidwells
Emily Holland, Ridge
Freya Berkin, Ridge
Kathryn Andrew, Milton Park
Matt Collett, AECOM
Mel Bush, Kingerlee

Sponsored by:

About this award:
Nominations are encouraged from across the property sector from individuals who have been integral to the success of the Oxfordshire property market over a period of time and have not just been a one-hit-wonder, so to speak. They must be able to demonstrate not only personal success in their business but also show evidence of helping to fulfill the goals and aspirations of their colleagues. When submitting a Leader for this award, we will be looking for abilities beyond the call of the normal working day, especially relevant over the past difficult 12 months.

For this award, a list of submissions will be generated to the Judges and the winner will be announced in the final presentation of the evening by the joint chair of the judges, Nigel Tipple and Matthew Battle.​

Shortlist:
Darren Arekion, Kingerlee
David Williams, ARC Group
Paul Silver, Dorchester Group
Phillip Waddy, WWA Studios