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Barn With Class Q Planning, Oxton Road, Southwell

East Midlands

£150,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
Barn

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

A detached agricultural barn at Old Radley Farm, on Oxton Road outside Southwell, with Class Q prior approval for conversion to a single dwelling. The approved scheme provides for an entrance hall, living and dining room, kitchen, utility room and two bedrooms, each with an en-suite. The plans and approval documents are available in the listing gallery; the approval is subject to conditions, including a three-year completion period from the decision date.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

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43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: LOW

At £150,000, this is a barn-conversion project rather than a ready-made home: the photographs show an agricultural building, not completed residential interiors. Class Q prior approval is in place for a defined two-bedroom dwelling, giving a buyer a clear conversion brief in a rural setting with open views and nearby countryside. The substantial hardstanding, grass and established trees also leave scope to shape the outdoor setting, although the final curtilage and boundaries are not established.

The overall opportunity is rated low, with limited economics information and no usable floor area, so value against local £/sqf cannot be judged yet. The building and roof are identified as asbestos sheeting and need specialist inspection; this is a heavy conversion programme, not a cosmetic refresh.

Key opportunities

  • Turn the agricultural structure into the approved two-bedroom home, with a defined layout including living/dining space and en-suite bedrooms.
  • Shape the setting around the proposed dwelling: the site has grass, established trees and open countryside nearby, with scope to improve the hardstanding-dominated outdoor area.
  • Use the included Class Q decision notice as a clear starting point for the approved conversion scheme.

Key risks

  • The building is an agricultural shell with no completed residential interiors; plan for a heavy conversion and full interior build programme rather than a cosmetic refresh.
  • The listed asbestos cladding and corrugated roof require specialist inspection and careful assessment before work proceeds.
  • The final residential curtilage and boundaries are not established, and the purchaser is responsible for erecting and maintaining the shared boundary.

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Location

Barn With Class Q Planning, Oxton Road, Southwell
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Thurgarton Rail Station

    3.3 miles

    Train · Thurgarton

  • Bleasby Rail Station

    3.4 miles

    Train · Bleasby

  • Lowdham Rail Station

    4.0 miles

    Train · Lowdham

  • Fiskerton Rail Station

    4.4 miles

    Train · Fiskerton

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£567
Based on a loan of £112,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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