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Guide Price£300,000

Newmans Close, Upton, OX11

Key Features

  • Planning ref P22/V0899/FUL – Vale of White Horse District Council
  • Proposal Erection of a detached dwelling and sub-division of existing plot
  • Accommodation 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (incl. en-suite), open-plan kitchen/dining/living, sitting room, study, utility, WC
  • GIA (approx.) 219 m² / 2,357 sq ft
  • CIL to be advised

Description

A rare opportunity to purchase a single building plot with consent to build a stylish 4 bedroom family house of over 2,357sq ft (219 sqm) in a lovely village location.

Key details
Planning ref P22/V0899/FUL – Vale of White Horse District Council
Proposal Erection of a detached dwelling and sub-division of existing plot
Accommodation 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (incl. en-suite), open-plan kitchen/dining/living, sitting room, study, utility, WC
GIA (approx.) 219 m² / 2,357 sq ft
CIL to be advised

Full application documents can be viewed on the Vale of White Horse planning register.

Approved plans: Any development carried out on the plot must be in accordance with the approved planning drawings. This will form a condition of the sale and will be drawn up in legal terms within the contract.

Demolition: The demolition works required to the existing property will be carried out between exchange of contracts and completion.

Upton is a pretty and popular village lying approximately 4 miles to the south of Didcot. The village boasts many pretty period properties, an historic church and a thriving village pub (The George at Upton). The neighbouring village of Blewbury, just 2 miles away, offers additional facilities including a primary school, pre-school, popular farm shop and garden centre and a garage with convenience store.

Didcot offers more comprehensive shopping and leisure facilities together with an excellent mainline rail service from Didcot Parkway to London Paddington in approximately 45 minutes. There is a cycle way from the village along the old railway line connecting to Didcot in under 2 miles. The A34 can be accessed at the Chilton interchange just 2 miles away and offers a fast connection to the M4 at Newbury and the M40 at Bicester.

Material Information
Offcom checker indicates standard to superfast broadband is available at this postcode; with the possible exception of ultrafast. Offcom checker indicates mobile availability and mobile data is available with all major providers at this postcode. The government portal generally highlights this as an unlikely/low risk postcode for flooding. Details of any covenants or easements and schedule of charges are available on request from the estate agent.

Map Location

Property details

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

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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
Parking Available
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

64 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good LimitedVodafone Good None

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

  • Hagbourne Church of England Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Blewbury Church of England Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    82
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Northbourne Church of England Primary School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    343
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Aureus Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    450
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Willowcroft Community School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    481
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • St Birinus School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,237
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Boys
  • UTC Oxfordshire1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    14 to 19
    Pupils
    316
    Type
    University technical college
  • Aureus School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    531
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Didcot Girls' School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,633
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Downs School4.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    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

Tesco Didcot Cockcroft Express, Didcot1.3 miles
Sainsburys Didcot Wantage Road Local, Didcot1.7 miles
Asda Didcot Supermarket, Didcot1.8 miles

GP surgery

Woodlands Medical Centre1.6 miles

Pharmacy

Didcot Pharmacy1.6 miles

Hospital

Didcot Community Hospital1.7 miles

Green space

Playing Field155 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

Didcot Parkway Rail Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Village Hall315 metres

Typical drive times

Didcot7 min · 3.2 miles
Wantage16 min · 8.1 miles
Wallingford17 min · 8.2 miles
Oxford (city)26 min · 17 miles
Abingdon-on-Thames17 min · 12 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

Very low risk

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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