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Shotton Bank, Old Shotton, Durham, SR8

Land size: 1.5 acres
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2

Key Features

Built in 1895 and sympathetically restored, blending original features with contemporary styling
Set in 1.5 acres of mature woodland, bordered by a stream and gated frontage
Versatile ground floor with interconnecting reception rooms and dual-aspect windows
Brick-built double garage with inspection pit, workshop, electrics and additional outbuildings
EPC Rating: E

Description

A rare opportunity to purchase a unique period property within a rural setting which allows easy accessibility to necessary modern amenities. It is within an easy daily commute of Durham, Newcastle and Middlesbrough and the rest of the region. In addition, the East Coast heritage coastline is only a 10-minute drive away.

The period property is set in a superb location, on the edge of Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve. It occupies approximately 1.5 acres of ancient woodland and is bordered by a stream to the rear and a brick wall with wrought iron gates to the front.

The house itself was built in 1895 and has been carefully and sensitively restored to retain as many original features, fixtures and fittings as possible. These have been merged with contemporary styling to provide a modern home that still retains its distinctive period character and charm.

The property’s high standard of decoration and maintenance ensures that it is move in ready.

The ground floor layout offers versatile living spaces by using interconnecting doors which can ‘zone’ the spaces for specific purposes and dual aspect windows that allows for natural light across the day.

There is a separate brick built double garage with inspection pit and an attached workshop. It includes electrical circuits and wiring in both buildings. There are other outbuildings within the grounds.

The grounds have been exceptionally well managed, during the current owner’s 31-year tenure, to establish a mature and naturalised woodland with landscaped terraces which have created a wonderful natural environment.

Entrance Vestibule

Front Reception - 4.4 x 3.5 max

Front Reception - 4.3 x 3.3 max

Rear Reception - 4.4 4.3 max

Rear Reception - 4.4 x 3.6 max

Kitchen - 7.7 x 2.0

Rear Vestibule

Cloaks/WC

FIRST FLOOR

Bedroom - 4.3 x 3.6 plus wash room area

Bedroom - 4.3 x 3.5 plus wash room area

Bedroom - 4.0 x 3.3 max

Bathroom - 3.2 x 2.3

SECOND FLOOR

Bedroom - 4.0 x 2.6 + 2.1 x 1.8

Bathroom - 1.7 x 1.6

Bedroom - 4.3 x 3.9 max

Outbuildings Streams Houses with Land Residential Wooded Land Freehold Workshops Woodlands Gated properties

Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: E
Date Posted: 2026-03-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 210 Homes with Land listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£483,333 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £66,282 / acre

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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs

CurrentPotential

(92+)A

(81-91)B

(69-80)C

(55-68)D

(39-54)E

(21-38)F

(1-20)G

43 E

67 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity: Ask Agent
Water: Ask Agent
Heating: Oil Heating
Broadband: Ask Agent
Sewerage: Ask Agent

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
Listed Property: Ask Agent
Restrictions: Ask Agent

Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Garage
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

23 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

Web & social
Music streaming
Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

Shotton Hall Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
350
Type
Community school
Howletch Lane Primary School1 mileOfsted: Requires improvement *
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
382
Type
Community school
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
191
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic
St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
67
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic
Wingate Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
5 to 11
Pupils
347
Type
Academy converter

Secondary

The Academy at Shotton Hall895 metresOfsted: Outstanding
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,202
Type
Academy converter
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
891
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Roman Catholic
Wellfield School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
862
Type
Academy converter
Dene Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
638
Type
Academy converter
Easington Academy2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
769
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

Sainsburys Peterlee Passfield Way Local, Peterlee578 metres

Sainsburys Peterlee Local, Peterlee0.9 miles

Co-op Durham Road, Wingate0.9 miles

GP surgery

Bevan Medical Group1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Shotton Pharmacy1.4 miles

Hospital

Peterlee Community Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Play Space367 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

Horden2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Brougham Court667 metres

Typical drive times

Seaham11 min · 7.9 miles

Peterlee4 min · 2.4 miles

Hetton-le-Hole13 min · 7.5 miles

Sunderland (city)16 min · 12 miles

Houghton-le-Spring15 min · 12 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

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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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Kimmitt and Roberts, Seaham

16 North Terrace Seaham SR7 7EU

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