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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- Listed Property
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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
- 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 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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Not at the pin: mapped about 30 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 40 metres away.
Surface water
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.
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