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Shaws Farm, Station Road, Blackthorn, Oxfordshire, OX25

Land size
2.5 acres

Key Features

  • Approximately 2.5 acre self-contained site
  • Extensive existing commercial buildings
  • Substantial hardstanding, circulation and parking areas
  • Access from Station Road
  • Edge-of-village setting with open countryside immediately adjoining
  • Vacant possession
  • Residential redevelopment consent provides an alternative exit / development strategy

Description

Substantial Vacant
Commercial Property For Sale

Shaws Farm provides an opportunity to acquire a substantial vacant commercial
property occupying an approximately 2.5 acre site in Blackthorn, Oxfordshire, around 4
miles south-east of Bicester.
The property comprises an extensive complex of existing commercial buildings
together with substantial hardstanding, circulation and parking areas. The site may
appeal to owner-occupiers, businesses requiring a self-contained operational base, or
purchasers seeking a commercial property with longer-term redevelopment optionality,
subject to the relevant occupational and planning requirements.

The property comprises a large established commercial
complex arranged across a broadly level site. The existing
buildings are configured around internal circulation areas
with extensive areas of hardstanding and marked parking.
The scale and self-contained nature of the site provide
flexibility for a range of business requirements. Prospective
occupiers and purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the
suitability of the existing buildings, services and lawful use for
their intended operation.
Connectivity
- Bicester Village Station - approximately 3.4
miles
- Bicester North Station - approximately 4.7
miles; services to London Marylebone in
under an hour
- M40 - convenient access to London / South
East and Birmingham / Midlan
- London Luton Airport - approximately 38
miles | Heathrow - approximately 47 miles

Distances are approximate and should be independently verified.

Location
Shaws Farm is situated in Blackthorn, an Oxfordshire
village approximately 4 miles south-east of Bicester. The
location offers a rural setting while remaining within easy
reach of Bicester and the wider Oxfordshire road network.
Bicester provides a wide range of retail, employment and
service amenities. The M40 provides strategic road
connectivity towards Oxford, London and the South East to
the south, and Birmingham and the Midlands to the north.
Existing Site & Accommodation
The site is currently developed with a substantial collection of commercial buildings of varying forms and sizes, together with extensive external areas. The source particulars do not provide a measured schedule of the existing commercial floor area.

Existing Accommodation
A measured commercial accommodation schedule should be prepared / confirmed before final marketing. Until then, the property should be marketed by reference to the approximately 2.5 acre site area and the extensive existing built accommodation shown in the photographs and plans.

Services
Purchasers and occupiers must determine whether the existing utility supplies are adequate for their proposed use and make allowance for any upgrades required.

Access & Parking
The property is accessed from Station Road and benefits from extensive existing hardstanding, circulation space and marked parking areas.
Planning & Development Potential
In addition to the existing commercial opportunity, the property benefits from detailed residential planning permission. This provides purchasers with a significant alternative redevelopment strategy, while allowing the commercial property to be marketed first and foremost on the basis of the existing asset.

Local Planning AuthorityCherwell CouncilPlanning Reference24/01237/FApproved Scheme 18 residential dwellingsApproved Development18 dwellings with access, parking, public open space and landscaping
CIL / S106 / BNG
CIL: not applicable. Draft S106 contributions: £319,297.54. Biodiversity Net Gain is provided on site with no off-site payment required.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-10-26

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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Restrictions
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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

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 88% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone 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

  • Five Acres Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    315
    Type
    Community school
  • Langford Village Community Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    413
    Type
    Community school
  • Launton Church of England Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Graven Hill Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Free schools
  • Marsh Gibbon CofE Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    150
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Whitelands Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    565
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Cooper School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,118
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Bicester School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,176
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Waddesdon Church of England School7.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,012
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Heyford Park School7.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    700
    Type
    Free schools

* 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 Langford Village Express, Langford Village2.3 miles
Aldi Bicester, Bicester2.7 miles
Iceland Bicester Food Warehouse, Bicester2.8 miles

GP surgery

Alchester Medical Group2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Jardines Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

Bicester Community Hospital3.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field315 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

Bicester Village Rail Station2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop

Thame Road Bus Shelter243 metres

Typical drive times

Thame19 min · 12 miles
Bicester9 min · 4.3 miles
Aylesbury24 min · 14 miles
Kidlington18 min · 12 miles
Oxford (city)30 min · 17 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. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 40 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 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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