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Guide Price£350,000

Great Bourton, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Key Features

A rarely available opportunity to convert a barn
Creating a bespoke country home
Proposed accommodation includes open planning living
Three bedrooms (one en suite) and a family bathroom
Potential to purchase additional land separately
Edge of village location

Description

An opportunity to create a bespoke contemporary country home with valley views and further land available (by separate negotations)

A rarely available opportunity to create a bespoke contemporary country home on the edge of a popular village.

Planning Permission; Conversion of barn to dwelling house (use Class C3) and associated works Application No: 26/00498/F

Proposed accommodation: Hall, open plan sitting/dining room/living room, three bedrooms (one en suite), family bathroom, cloakroom, utility room. Once converted it will be approx 270 sq m (2,906 sq ft).

Further land available by separate negotiation

A superb planning permission with lovely views over the Cherwell Valley.

Services
Connections for all main services are available at the site boundary.

The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 49 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 06/02/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 06/02/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Local Authority
Cherwell District Council

Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – OX17 1QT

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: TBC
Date Posted: 2026-06-13

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Ask Agent
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Ask Agent
Garden: Ask Agent

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 67% of premises

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.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Cropredy Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
196
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England
Cherry Fields Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
201
Type
Free schools
Hanwell Fields Community School2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
454
Type
Academy converter
Hardwick Primary School and Nursery2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
249
Type
Academy converter
Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
99
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England

Secondary

North Oxfordshire Academy2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 19
Pupils
1,004
Type
Academy sponsor led
Chenderit School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,104
Type
Academy converter
Futures Institute Banbury4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
14 to 18
Pupils
116
Type
Studio schools
Wykham Park4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
800
Type
Academy sponsor led
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form4.1 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
943
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic

* 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.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Hanwell Fields, Banbury2 miles

M&S Gateway M40 Banbury, Banbury2.2 miles

Tesco Banbury Extra, Banbury2.3 miles

GP surgery

Cropredy Surgery1 mile

Pharmacy

Boots2.4 miles

Hospital

The Cherwell Hospital3.7 miles

Green space

Play Space331 metres

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

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Banbury Rail Station3.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Bell Inn237 metres

Typical drive times

Banbury8 min · 3.7 miles

Southam19 min · 11 miles

Brackley22 min · 13 miles

Whitnash26 min · 17 miles

Coventry (city)42 min · 31 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.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

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

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.