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Guide Price£850,000

Faringdon Road, Shippon, OX13

Land size
1.94 acres
Bedrooms
8
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • 8/9-bedroom Grade II listed Farmhouse.
  • Complete overhaul and renovation required.
  • 3500sq ft main house.
  • Numerous large barns and outbuildings totalling approximately 4400sq ft.
  • Circa 1.94 acres.
  • Close to some of the most acclaimed schools in the county.
  • Favourable access to the A34, M4, M40, and Didcot Parkway.

Description

A 3500sq ft 8-bedroom farmhouse in grounds extending to nearly 2 acres with an array of significant outbuildings. The farmhouse and outbuildings are in need of complete overhaul and restoration but nevertheless, Church Farm offers enormous potential and flexibility for a number of different buyers. With barns and garaging totalling 4400sq ft of space; this unique opportunity is located in close proximity to some of the most acclaimed schools in the county and is offered for sale with no onward chain.

Shippon is a small, friendly community with its own pub and just a few minutes’ drive from all the shops and leisure options of Abingdon. Excellent schools are close by, both private and state, and several are within walking distance, while commuters can access the A34 and mainline trains to London from Didcot just as easily. Commuters favour this area of Oxfordshire for its connectivity. Didcot Parkway station is only 20 minutes by car with frequent trains to London Paddington in just 40 minutes.

Some material information to note: Grade II listed. The vendor is inviting unconditional offers only. The property has a shared access with St Helen and St Katharine. For boundary information please speak with the selling agent. The property is believed to be mains water, mains electrics, mains drains; but buyers are advised to conduct their own investigations. For details of heating please speak with the selling agent. Ofcom checker indicates standard to ultrafast broadband is available at this address. Ofcom checker indicates mobile availability with all of the major providers. The government portal generally highlights this as a very low risk address for flooding. Properties built pre-2000 may contain asbestos in certain materials used in their construction or in subsequent building work. Examples of these materials are; Artex, vinyl tiles, sheet boards, corrugated roofing, pipework and lagging/insulation. These are generally considered safe unless disturbed but prospective buyers must take their own advice. Buyers are advised to conduct their own investigations and obtain their own independent advice to confirm the presence of any asbestos – we believe there to be a presence of asbestos in both the outbuildings and main house. A pack containing land registry documentation, title plan, register of title, and charges register, are available on request from the estate agent. Buyers are advised to read and review thoroughly before making any formal offers.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-06-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,865 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).

This Property£438,144 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £302,956 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Property Features

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Parking
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Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Carswell Community Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Community school
  • St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    399
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Dunmore Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    420
    Type
    Community school
  • Caldecott Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    360
    Type
    Community school
  • Long Furlong Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    211
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Larkmead School254 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    959
    Type
    Academy converter
  • John Mason School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    927
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Fitzharrys School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    906
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Europa School UK2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 19
    Pupils
    1,146
    Type
    Free schools
  • Matthew Arnold School4.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,255
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Amenities

Supermarket

Tesco Abingdon Fitzharris Express, Abingdon958 metres
Aldi Wootton Road, Abingdon, Abingdon996 metres
Lidl Marcham Road Abingdon, Abingdon0.6 miles

GP surgery

Marcham Rd Family Health Centre0.6 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy0.9 miles

Hospital

Abingdon Community Hospital982 metres

Green space

Play Space381 metres

Walking trail

Thames Path1.2 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Radley Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Barrow Road46 metres

Typical drive times

Didcot15 min · 8.6 miles
Wantage19 min · 10 miles
Oxford (city)17 min · 9 miles
Abingdon-on-Thames4 min · 1.3 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings, including exact zones and annual chances, any recorded past flooding, plus planning, heritage, nature and ground checks, is in the .

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