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£30,000

Lanehead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13

Key Features

  • Parcel of land
  • Measures around 300 Sq m
  • Wonderful views

Description

With incredible views, that stretch for miles over the surrounding hills, this parcel of land is available to purchase. Not including the proposed access "Alley", the site is roughly 300 sqm and is roughly rectangular in layout.

Title number DU391307

To the north the boundary is a stone wall, which is party with the wall and bridge, to the west, the fences are wire and post, whilst to the south and east, the river forms the boundaries. Towards the top of the land there is an area that could potentially be used for some form of development, subject to planning permission being sought, perhaps a small wooden hut, or similar. The majority of the site is taken up by the hillside.
There is an abundance of wildlife that call the land home with a number of rabbit warrens noted and several visiting birds could be seen.

Our clients have secured planning permission for the creation of a gate at the top of the access alley, for more information on this please visit the durham county council website, and go to the planning portal, using the reference number of DM/23/00783/FPA.

Lane head is located towards the top of Weardale, in the middle of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - just a short distance from the Killhope lead mining museum. The village of Wearhead can be found just a short drive away. Stanhope, which is a larger village with a bigger selection of facilities and amenities can be found 15 minutes by car.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material information in property listings Guidance

PART A
Local Authority – Durham County Council
Council Tax Band – NA
Tenure – Freehold

PART B
Property Type – Vacant Land
Electricity supply – None
Water Supply - None
Sewerage – None
Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website -

Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website –
Parking: on street

PART C
Building Safety – The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm
Restrictions - restrictive covenants are noted on the title
Rights & Easements- rights and easements are noted on the tile
Flood risk – High at the bottom of the hill
Coastal Erosion - NA
Protected Trees –
Conservation area – no, but in the area of outstanding natural beauty
Planning Permission – yes, as previously mentioned
Accessibility – The property has not been altered for accessibility
Mining Area – Records available do not show any historical mining, however due to the proximity of Killhope lead mining, buyers should satisfy their own enquires
Selective License Area – no
Included/excluded from the sale - sold as seen

No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to marketing. However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions.
Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgement on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed. If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please do seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure.
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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-04-03

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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
Parking Available
Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

38 Mbps

Superfast · available to 29% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Wearhead Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    11
    Type
    Community school
  • St John's Chapel Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Community school
  • Nenthead Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    17
    Type
    Community school
  • Alston Primary School8.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Community school
  • Allendale Primary School9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    126
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Samuel King's School8.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    113
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Wolsingham School14 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    774
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Haydon Bridge High School14 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham15 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Queen Elizabeth High School15 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,299
    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

Co-op St Johns Chapel, St Johns Chapel3.3 miles
Co-op Alston, Alston, Cumbria8.4 miles
Spar - Alston, Alston, Cumbria8.5 miles

GP surgery

Alston Medical Practice8.4 miles

Pharmacy

Alston Pharmacy8.4 miles

Hospital

Alston Hospital8.4 miles

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

Alston Rail Station8.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Field Centre221 metres

Typical drive times

Alston14 min · 9.3 miles
Tow Law32 min · 20 miles
Stanhope17 min · 11 miles
Wolsingham26 min · 17 miles
Durham (city)49 min · 34 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

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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128 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EH

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