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Palmer Avenue, Lower Arncott, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25

Land size
130.88 acres

Description

Productive, permanent pasture in a ring fence block.

The Land at Bridge Farm is coloured blue on the attached plan permanent pasture located in large, grazed and mown enclosures. Located between Lower Arncott and Ambrosden with access mainly via Horse Shoe Lane, Ambrosden but with road frontage via a strip of land to Ploughley Road.

In all extending to 130.88 acres (52.97 ha) | For sale by private treaty as a whole.

Location
Bridge Farm is situated conveniently between the villages of Lower Arncott and Ambrosden and is set back from the road via a private gated driveway off Palmer Avenue. Communications in the area are excellent with good transport links to the M40, A41 and A34 allowing direct access to Oxford, Aylesbury and London. A mainline railway service to London Paddington is available from Bicester Village (3.3 miles).

Amenities
Lower Arncott provides local amenities such as a village shop, community hall, village public house and recreation park. Bicester (4 miles) provides social, recreational and educational facilities including food shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes, as well as both primary and secondary schools.

Land
The majority of the farmland lies to the north of Lowr Arncott and with access via Horse Shoe Lane, Ambrosden and off Ploughley Road. Extending to about 128 acres (52 ha) of permanent pasture the River Ray bisects the property with access to the north via a concrete bridge.

Classified as being grade 4 with slowly permeable, slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils, the land is subject to a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement. Further details are available on request.

Method of Sale
For sale by private treaty as a whole.

Tenure & possession
The property is offered freehold with completion.

Designations
The property is within a SSSI Impact Risk Zone .

Services
The land ha no services directly connected. Service provisions can be disucssed separately.

MOD Bicester
Purchasers should note that the property is located approximately 1 mile west from the MOD Bicester (Site A) which is currently being considered as a site to provide accommodation to people seeking asylum. Further information on request.

Wayleaves Easements & Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves from masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and other pipes, whether specifically referred to or not.

A number of rights of way cross the property.

Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the sole risk of the viewer and neither the selling agents nor the vendor takes responsibility.

Local Authority
Cherwell District Council

Viewings
Varing walking footpaths, viewings are by appointment only by contacting the sole selling agents Carter Jonas.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-11-02

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 8 Farmland & Pasture listings in South East England (100+ acres).

This Property£7,641 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (100+ acres) £14,146 / acre
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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

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Parking
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 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 School997 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    315
    Type
    Community school
  • Graven Hill Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Free schools
  • Langford Village Community Primary School2.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    413
    Type
    Community school
  • Launton Church of England Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Longfields Primary and Nursery School2.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    354
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Whitelands Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    565
    Type
    Free schools
  • The Bicester School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,176
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Cooper School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,118
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Heyford Park School7.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 19
    Pupils
    700
    Type
    Free schools
  • Wheatley Park School7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,146
    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 Langford Village Express, Langford Village2.2 miles
Aldi Bicester, Bicester2.7 miles
Tesco Bicester Superstore, Bicester2.7 miles

GP surgery

Alchester Medical Group2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Jardines Pharmacy2.2 miles

Hospital

Bicester Community Hospital2.9 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces678 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 Station2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bahai Training Centre609 metres

Typical drive times

Thame22 min · 12 miles
Bicester11 min · 4 miles
Brackley26 min · 15 miles
Kidlington20 min · 11 miles
Oxford (city)32 min · 16 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

High risk

Not at the pin: mapped about 170 metres away.

Planning map: Flood Zone 3.

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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