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.
Map Location
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).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
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
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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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
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Rivers and the sea
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Surface water
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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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