Chapmans Lane, Deddington, Oxfordshire, OX15

Development opportunity on the site of a former telephone exchange, on a site extending to 0.38 acres.

Description

Situated to North East of junction between Chapmans Lane and the main Oxford to Banbury Road (A4260), the property comprises a former telephone exchange extending to 2,077 square ft (GIA).

Deddington Automatic Telephone Exchange was built in the late 1960s to connect Deddington and smaller surrounding villages to the national telecommunications network. Redundant following the fibre technology roll out nationwide, the facility closed in November2025.

The freehold site extends to 0.38 acres, offering an opportunity subject to planning permission to build a single family home; a feasibility study is also available for converting the site to residential use, and the formation of two new dwellings with a total scheme GIA of 3,256 square ft (1,628 square ft per dwelling)

Typographical, asbestos, utility search surveys and a planning statement are available by request. Please note that no consultation has yet been made with Cherwell District Council.

See the brochure for further information, and contact us to arrange a site visit.

Location

Deddington is a market town in North Oxfordshire. Local amenities include several shops, a delicatessen, pubs, a post office, library, restaurants, a health centre, a pharmacy, a hotel and a primary school. More extensive shopping and leisure facilities are available in the nearby towns of Banbury,
Bicester, Chipping Norton and Oxford.

A selection of schools in the area include Deddington C of E Primary School and Warriner Senior school (Bloxham); Independent schools include St Johns Prep (Banbury), Bloxham School (co-ed) and Tudor Hall (girls) also in Bloxham.

The village is well located for access to both London and Birmingham, as well as the North, with Junctions 10 and 11 of the M40 approximately 7 and 8 miles away respectively. Direct rail services operate from Bicester North to London Marylebone (from 46 minutes) and from Banbury to Birmingham
(from 55 minutes).*

*Distances taken from Google maps