Chilswell Lane, Oxford, OX1
- Land size
- 4.7 acres
Key Features
- An exciting building opportunity for a best in class contemporary home
- 12000 square feet of living space
- Set in elevated grounds of 4.7 acres
- Create a unique legacy house
- A very desirable location
- Detailed planning consent
- Commanding views
- Close to first class schools
Description
Planning permission to construct a striking and contemporary family home commanding views over North Oxford, the ‘Dreaming Spires’ and the scenic countryside and beyond. This rare c. 4.7 acre elevated development site with detailed planning consent for a unique family home sits within one of the most desirable residential addresses Oxford has to offer. The property to be created will have an internal volume of over 12,000 sq. ft of living space which will command far reaching views. The location offers exceptional access to some of the best schools in the country including the top performing independent schools in both Oxford and nearby Abingdon on Thames. First class communications.
Situation
Lying approx. 5.2 miles from Oxford city centre, Boars Hill is an extremely well regarded residential area with a significant number of sizeable detached houses in large plots. There is easy access to the Oxford Ring Road, the A34, A420 and subsequent links to the M4 and M40, while London Oxford Airport is approx. 8.4 miles away. Also within easy reach are stations at both Oxford, Oxford Parkway, and Didcot and a number of very highly regarded schools at both Oxford and Abingdon.
Property Ref Number:
HAM-14824Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 109 Development Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).
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
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- Garden
- Garden
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
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; 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 Swithun's CofE Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 420
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- New Hinksey Church of England Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 85
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sunningwell Church of England Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 78
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 252
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Wootton St Peter's Church of England Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 83
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Matthew Arnold School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,255
- Type
- Academy converter
- Greyfriars Catholic School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 669
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- The Oxford Academy2.5 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
- Oxford Spires Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,351
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Fitzharrys School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 906
- 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
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.
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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
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
The detail behind these bandings
The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.
- Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
- Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
- Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
- Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
- Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
- Ground risks (included in the full report)
- Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)
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