Graven Hill Bicester
Browse news and stories about Graven Hill development. Situated at the Southern edge of Bicester in Oxfordshire, approximately 14 miles north-east of Oxford, Graven Hill is the first self-build village in the UK.
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Graven Hill launches free Easter egg hunt for families during the holidays
Graven Hill is offering a free Easter egg hunt with woodland clues, hidden eggs and prizes for children during the school holidays.
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Graven Hill Village Development Company named buyer of former Bodicote House site
Graven Hill Village Development Company will lead future housing plans for the former Bodicote House site in Bodicote.
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Graven Hill residents launch first spring planting in new community garden
Graven Hill residents have begun planting in a new community garden at Graven Hill Primary School, bringing volunteers and children together to grow crops while promoting sustainability, learning and community collaboration across the rapidly growing Bicester development.
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Local bat numbers double as Graven Hill’s conservation plan thrives in Bicester
Graven Hill’s bat population has nearly doubled in a year thanks to a decade-long conservation strategy, new habitats, and expert monitoring. Waterman’s latest surveys show rising roost numbers and growing species diversity across the Bicester development.
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Graven Hill marks end of summer with Hoedown celebration attracting hundreds
Graven Hill residents celebrated the end of summer with a lively Hoedown featuring music, dancing, and family fun. The community-led event brought hundreds together to enjoy food, entertainment, and a shared sense of connection.
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Graven Hill to host part exchange event for homebuyers this September
Graven Hill is hosting a Part Exchange Event this September, showcasing how its scheme can simplify moving. Visitors can explore new homes, meet experts, and discover exclusive incentives while experiencing Oxfordshire’s greenest and most connected housing development.
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Graven Hill launches summer 2025 offers with exclusive homebuyer incentives
Graven Hill, one of the UK’s most innovative housing developments, has unveiled its Summer 2025 offers, featuring exclusive incentives such as savings up to £30,000, stamp duty and legal fees paid, mortgage contributions, and part exchange options.
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Graven Hill launches new apartments amid rising demand in the new year
Graven Hill has launched six new one-bedroom apartments to meet rising demand for stylish, energy-efficient homes. Interest has surged in early 2025, driven by buyers eager to secure properties before upcoming Stamp Duty changes take effect on 01 April.
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Terry Fuller appointed Chair of Graven Hill to deliver diverse housing solutions
Terry Fuller has been appointed Chair of Graven Hill Village Development Company (GHVDC), succeeding Sue Smith in April. With extensive experience in housing, including establishing Homes England, Terry aims to deliver diverse, sustainable housing solutions and strengthen Graven Hill’s community.
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Oxfordshire developer starts next phase of all-electric homes at Graven Hill
The new homes will include air source heat pump technology (ASHP) rather than gas boilers, coupled with an underfloor heating system and a Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, which reduces the heating and cooling demands of the house while circulating warm, fresh, filtered air within it.
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Graven Hill sells a development site expected to foster significant job creation in Oxfordshire.
The development site, which could support more than 1,000 new jobs, has outline planning permission for 104,000 sq m of storage and distribution space alongside open space and sustainable drainage systems.
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Non-executive directors appointed to the pioneering Graven Hill Development
The new non-executive directors – Dr Elizabeth Rapoport, Terry Fuller and David Gelling – will bring their expertise and leadership to the board of GHVDC on an initial three-year appointment.
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New entrance and relocated Pioneer Memorial in Graven Hill access improvement programme
Work is set to begin on a new entrance and relocated Pioneer Memorial as part of the wider road and access improvement programme at the Graven Hill development near Bicester.
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Bromford secures next phase of affordable housing at Graven Hill
Graven Hill Village Development Company (GHVDC) re-appointed Bromford for this latest phase, which will include 50 homes, 31 of which will be affordable rent and 19 shared ownership at the 462-acre site.
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Award-winning Graven Hill community celebrates bat success story
A long-term project to relocate bats on the Graven Hill development has been hailed as a success as several endangered bat species have taken over newly installed roosts in the form of bat boxes.
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A new children’s nursery is coming to the Graven Hill development
Your Co-op Little Pioneers Nursery and Preschool, which has more than 45 nurseries and preschools in the UK, is set to deliver a new nursery at the popular Graven Hill development.