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Guide Price£495,000

Development Land At Bretch Hill, Banbury, OX16

Description

Town location with planning permission for up to 5 dwellings

LOCATION
The site is well located on the western suburbs of Banbury, situated along Bretch Hill with many amenities nearby including St. Joseph's Primary School, Princess Diana Park and Woodgreen Leisure Centre.

Banbury provides an extensive range of shops and a well connected transport network with the M40 J11 to the east and Banbury Railway Station, offering easy access to London in approximately one hour.

The town offers a wide range of employment opportunities, with a number of multinational companies having bases in the town. Both the Cotswolds National Landscape and Silverstone Race Circuit are within 30 minutes, providing varied leisure activities.

DESCRIPTION
The site is accessed from Bretch Hill which leads to the Stratford Road to the north or central Banbury (Woodgreen Avenue) to the south. Currently the site consists of disused garages, with the benefit of planning permission to erect 5 dwellings under planning reference 17/02270/F.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The site is freehold and Vacant Possession is available upon completion.

METHOD OF SALE
For Sale by Private Treaty as a Whole.

VALUE ADDED TAX
It is not believed the site is elected to Tax and therefore VAT will not be chargeable on the purchase price.

PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES
Plans included within these particulars are for identification only and shall not form part of any Contract or Agreement for Sale.

PLANNING
The site has planning permission for the demolition of a garage block and erection on 5 No. dwellings and associated parking. Permission was granted in 2018 subject to various conditions listed under planning reference 17/02270/F and was partially implemented by the demolition of some of the garages. Cherwell District Council have provided written confirmation that the planning permission has been implemented and that there are no CIL payments due on this property.

BOUNDARIES
The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries comprising the property. Neither the vendor nor their agents shall be responsible for defining the boundaries of the ownership thereof.

EXISTING WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold with the benefit of all rights, (including rights of way), whether public or private, light support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants, as existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drain and water, gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

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VIEWING
Viewing is strictly by appointment made through the Vendor's agents, Brown & Co. Please contact:
Will Gasson | | william.
Sammy Borland | | samantha.

LOCAL AUTHORIITY
Cherwell District Council -

ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
In accordance with the most recent Anti Money Laundering Legislation, buyers will be required to provide proof of identity and address to the selling agent once an offer has been submitted and accepted (subject to contract) prior to solicitors being instructed.

GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS
These particulars are Subject to Contract.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-09

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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

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

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good GoodThree Good NoneVodafone Good Limited

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury311 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Orchard Fields Community School551 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    415
    Type
    Community school
  • William Morris Primary School761 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    240
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Queensway School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    398
    Type
    Community school
  • Hill View Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    495
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • North Oxfordshire Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,004
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Futures Institute Banbury1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    14 to 18
    Pupils
    116
    Type
    Studio schools
  • Wykham Park1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    800
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    943
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The Warriner School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,553
    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.

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

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Banbury Queensway, Banbury0.7 miles
Co-op Ruscote, Banbury1 mile
Morrisons Daily Banbury South Bar Street, Banbury1 mile

GP surgery

Windrush Surgery0.9 miles

Pharmacy

Peak Pharmacy859 metres

Hospital

Horton General Hospital1.3 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces98 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 Station1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Dover Avenue76 metres

Typical drive times

Banbury5 min · 2 miles
Brackley22 min · 13 miles
Oxford (city)45 min · 30 miles
Chipping Norton24 min · 14 miles
Shipston-on-Stour27 min · 15 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

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.

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