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Land at Howden le Wear, Valley Terrace, Howden Le Wear, Crook, Durham

Land size
7.5 acres

Key Features

  • Good quality mowing and grazing Land
  • Container style building included in the sale
  • Existing access plus consent for a new access
  • In field track
  • Stock proof boundaries

Description

7.5 acres of useful, good quality, productive grassland on the edge of Howden le Wear. Available as a whole or in two lots.

An excellent opportunity to purchase a productive block of grazing and mowing grassland, extending in total to 7.5 acres (3.03 hectares). The boundaries consist of post and wire fencing with some hedges. An infield track runs down the northern edge of Lot 1 leading to a small container style structure providing useful storage for machinery and equipment.

The land is availble as a whole or in two lots:
Lot 1 - 3.89 acres - Offers over £50,000
Lot 2 - 3.54 acres - Offers over £50,000

There is an existing overage provision in place for any development for a term of 80 years, from September 2015, at a rate of 80%, in favour of Durham County Council. A copy of the relevant transfer document is available upon request.

Location
The land is located to the south of the village of Howden le Wear adjacent to Valley Terrace. What3words:///unwraps.incuring.sports.

Services
The land has the benefit of a water supply and trough.

Access

Access is currently via a small car park off Valley Terrace however consent has been granted under ref DM/25/01644/FPA with Durham County Council for a new access and associated hedge and fencing. The plan for this access is shown on the sale plan. The Buyer of Lot 1 will be responsible for creating the new access. Access to Lot 2 would be via a right of access over a small part of Lot 1 as shown on the plan. The buyer of Lot 2 will be responsible for installing a stock proof boundary between Lots 1 and 2. The cost of any maintenance required on the access road will be apportioned in accordance with use.

Environmental Schemes

The land is not entered into any Environmental Schemes

Mineral Rights

There is a small area of mineral rights that are not included in the sale. A plan of the relevant area is available upon request.

Burdens

The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.

Method of Sale

The property is to be offered for sale by Private Treaty. The Seller reserves the right to sell without fixing closing date or sell prior to a closing date. The seller also reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.

Money Laundering Regulations

Prospective Buyers should be aware that in the event that they are successful, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. The extent of the required documentation will be confirmed to the Buyer after acceptance of an offer.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-04-17

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 27 Farmland & Pasture listings in North East England (5+ acres).

This Property£13,333 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (5+ acres) £6,544 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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Parking
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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

10 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

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

  • Howden-le-Wear Primary School684 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Crook Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    342
    Type
    Community school
  • Hunwick Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Witton-le-Wear Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Sunnybrow Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Parkside Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bishop Barrington Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College3.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • King James I Academy Bishop Auckland3.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    936
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Whitworth Park Academy5.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    996
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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

Spar Bridge End Service Station, Howden le Wear320 metres
Lidl Crook, Crook1.6 miles
Aldi Queen Street Crook, Crook1.6 miles

GP surgery

North House Surgery1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.7 miles

Hospital

Auckland Park Hospital3.5 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces317 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

Bishop Auckland West Station3.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Valley Terrace42 metres

Typical drive times

Crook4 min · 1.9 miles
Tow Law12 min · 6.5 miles
Willington7 min · 3.9 miles
Durham (city)21 min · 11 miles
Bishop Auckland5 min · 3.5 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 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

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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