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:
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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
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Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-04-03
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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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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- Listed Property
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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
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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
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
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
Surface water
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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J W Wood, Bishop Auckland
128 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EH