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Grey Flooring in Oxford
Grey runs through three ranges here, engineered oak, laminate and rigid vinyl, from the pale washed greys to smoked and concrete tones, so the colour can be chosen first and the material chosen for the room. In Oxford roughly one home in 3 is a flat (31%), so sound through the floor matters alongside the base under it.
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Grey in Oxford
Grey flooring in Oxford: what the housing says
The Oxford district counts 55,239 households in the 2021 census, and the mix of houses and flats in that count is what decides how a grey floor is specified here.
Semi-detached houses are 32% of the Oxford stock, and the semi's knocked-through room has two lights, front and back. A single grey floor through both reads differently at each end, which is why the mid greys, the Cobham Smoked Grey Oak or the BML Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring, are chosen more often than the palest ones for a long room.
Flats are 31% of the homes in the Oxford district, and grey is the colour most often chosen for a flat that is let or sold: it sits with white walls and with most furniture. In a flat the material is chosen for sound as well, which points to the rigid vinyl or the laminate on an acoustic underlay: the 8mm Laminate Rio, the BML Grey Oak SPC Click Flooring.
Private renting is 32% of households in Oxford, and a grey floor is the rental floor in Oxford for the reason letting agents give: it photographs well and it hides dust. The grey laminates take the dry rooms and the grey SPC the wet ones; the Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak is the grey for a let that trades on its interior.
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All 16 grey floors- of households rent privately (28.2% in 2011)
- 32.2%
- live in a flat or maisonette
- 30.7%
- conservation areas
- 18
- grey floors in our range
- 16
Source: ONS, Census 2021, Oxford (E07000178) · Council conservation area register · Range: our product catalogue
The range
The grey range for Oxford homes
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In engineered oak: Weybridge Light Grey Oak Wood Flooring, Weybridge Grey Washed Oak Wood Flooring, Cobham Smoked Grey Oak Wood Floor and Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring. In laminate: 8mm Laminate Rio, 8mm Laminate Arkansas, 8mm Laminate Vivo and 8mm Laminate Symphony. In rigid vinyl: BML Grey Oak SPC Click Flooring, BML Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring, BML Rustic Grey Oak SPC Wide Flooring and the BML Concrete Grey SPC Click Floor Tile.
| Product | Format | Wear layer / thickness | Fitting | Underfloor heating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorian Antique Smoked Grey Oak Flooring 15 x 220 x 2200 | 15mm x 220mm x 2200mm | 4mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| Weybridge Light Grey Oak Wood Flooring 14 x 190 x 1900 | 14mm x 190mm x 1900mm | 3mm | Tongue & Groove | Compatible |
| BML Grey-brown Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Misty Oak SPC Click Flooring | 5.2mm x 181mm x 1220mm | 0.3mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Concrete Dark Grey SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Cement Light SPC Click Floor Tile | 6.5mm x 305mm x 610mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Misty Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
| BML Grey-beige Oak SPC Wide Flooring | 6.5mm x 228mm x 1524mm | 0.55mm | Click · listed as waterproof | Compatible |
Local fact sheet
Oxford's homes, by the numbers
Oxford in the 2021 census: 55,239 households, 69% houses, 31% flats.
A third of Oxford rents privately, a share that has risen by four points in a decade, and close to a quarter of homes are purpose-built flats. Between Jericho, Cowley and the college quarter, a great many period houses are now let by the room rather than lived in by one household.
Oxford’s housing stock includes some of the most architecturally significant properties in England, from honey-coloured Cotswold stone cottages to elegant North Oxford Victorian villas and modern developments around the Science Park. Flooring choices must respect heritage character while meeting contemporary performance standards.
A house let by the room is walked on by more people, at more hours, than the one it was built for. Sound travels through old joists in both directions, and solid timber laid straight onto them is the loudest floor you can choose — the layer underneath matters more than the board.
Delivery times and options depend on the delivery postcode. See Delivery & Returns for the applicable estimate.
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Before you choose
Before you order in Oxford
- See the grey in the room A grey shifts with the light more than a natural oak does. Two or three samples on the floor for a day, morning and evening.
- Material for the room, colour for the eye The grey oaks for the dry, seen rooms; the grey SPC for the kitchen and bathroom; the grey laminate for bedrooms and landings.
- Stained oak can be sanded back A grey oak with a 3 mm wear layer can be taken back to natural later. A grey decor cannot.
- Two rooms, one grey A knocked-through semi shows the same grey in front light and back light. Lay samples at both ends of the room before choosing; a warm grey reads differently at each.
- Grey over an acoustic underlay In a flat the underlay is chosen on its impact-sound figure before the colour; a grey laminate or SPC over it meets the lease, and the grey oak needs the same underlay.
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Questions
Grey flooring in Oxford: questions, answered
Which grey floor suits a north-facing room in Oxford?
A grey with warmth in it: the stained oaks or the mid greys rather than the palest washed tones, which can turn blue in cool light. Samples in the actual room settle it faster than any description.
Is grey oak real wood?
The grey oaks in the range are oak boards that have been stained, smoked or limed, so the grain shows through the colour and the board can be sanded and refinished. The grey laminates and vinyls are printed decors.
Can I have a grey floor in the kitchen?
The grey rigid-vinyl planks and the concrete-look SPC tiles are listed as waterproof and belong in a kitchen. The grey oaks and laminates stay in the dry rooms.
Do you deliver grey flooring to Oxford?
Yes. We deliver across Oxford and Oxfordshire from our UK warehouse, including the OX1, OX2, OX3 and OX4 postcode districts. Delivery cost and timing depend on the delivery postcode and are shown at checkout, and samples come by post first so the floor can be seen in the room before the full order.
Can I see a grey sample before ordering in Oxford?
Yes: cut samples are £1.99 each, up to two per product, posted to your Oxford address. Two or three side by side on the floor, in the room's own light morning and evening, settle the colour faster than any photograph.
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Every range and room for Oxford, each on its own page with the same housing data read for that floor.
Engineered Woodin Oxford33 floors
Solid Woodin Oxford15 floors
Parquetin Oxford15 floors
LVT Vinylin Oxford36 floors
SPC Rigid Vinylin Oxford36 floors
Laminatein Oxford12 floors
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Kitchenin Oxford
Bathroomin Oxford
Living Roomin Oxford
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