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Guide Price£545,000

Field House, Hepscott, Northumberland, NE61

Land size
0.88 acres

Description

Development opportunity for the conversion of five stone farm buildings, extending to approximately 0.88 Acres (0.36 Hectares). Situated in an attractive countryside location on the outskirts of Hepscott.

Summary
A unique residential development opportunity situated at Field House Farm, Hepscott extending to approximately 0.88 Acres (0.36 Hectares).
The traditional farm steading is made up from a collection of stone barns and portal frame sheds which benefit from planning permission to convert.

Nearby Morpeth is a bustling market town with an extensive range of restaurants, bars, shops, highly rated schools and the popular William Turner Garden. Ideally positioned for easy access both North and South along the A1, there are bus services into Morpeth town centre and into Newcastle, with train services to London, Edinburgh and more.

Planning
Full planning permission for the conversion of existing agricultural buildings to 5 residential dwellings was granted by Northumberland County Council on the 9th July 2021 (Planning Reference: 19/03789/FUL). The proposed dwellings are of the following sizes:

Unit 1 - 143.19 m² (1,541ft²)
Unit 2 - 156.24 m² (1,682 ft²)
Unit 3 - 231.79 m² (2,495ft²)
Unit 4 - 187.06 m² (2,014 ft²)
Unit 5 - 121.23m² (1,305ft²)

Conditions 6 (gas), 8 (land contamination), 9 (asbestos), 14 (landscaping), 15 (archaeology) and 20 (materials) have been discharged and the planning has been lawfully implemented.

Red line boundary and access plans can be found within the data room.

Access
A right of access at any time and for all purposes will be granted over the shared private driveway from the public highway.

The existing farmhouse and retained land is excluded from the sale of the development. The Seller is to retain a right of access and right to connect into services.

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.

Method of Sale
The property is for sale by private treaty. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest via the agent in order that they can be kept informed as to how the sale will be concluded. The Seller and Selling agent reserve the right to conclude the sale via informal tender dependent upon interest.

Local Authority
Northumberland County Council

EPC Rating
EPC surveys will be required once the development has been completed.

Viewings
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with GFW.

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Important Notice
Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but they are for general guidance only and complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. If there is any point, which is of particular importance  professional verification should be sought. All dimensions/boundaries are approximate. The mention of fixtures, fittings and/or appliances does not imply they are in full efficient working order. Photographs are provided for general information and you may not republish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise make the material available to any party or make the same available on any website. These particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.

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Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-04-17

Utilities & Restrictions

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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
Parking Available
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

1.8 Gbps

Superfast · available to 25% of premises

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

  • Morpeth Stobhillgate First School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    165
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Meadowdale Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    202
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth First School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    320
    Type
    Community school
  • Choppington Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    109
    Type
    Community school
  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School1.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    205
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    994
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • The King Edward VI School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,426
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Chantry Middle School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    525
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Newminster Middle School2.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    521
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bedlington Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    822
    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

Sainsburys Morpeth Shields Road Local, Morpeth1.7 miles
Co-op Netherton Lane, Bedlington1.7 miles
Co-op Morpeth - Loansdean, Morpeth1.8 miles

GP surgery

Guidepost Medical Group1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Stobhill Pharmacy1.7 miles

Hospital

Morpeth Cottage Hospital2.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces955 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

Morpeth Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Briarlea526 metres

Typical drive times

Morpeth6 min · 2.4 miles
Ashington14 min · 6.6 miles
Bedlington7 min · 3.5 miles
Cramlington11 min · 6.1 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)23 min · 16 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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