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Guide Price£440,000

Elsdon, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, NE19

Land size
146.77 acres

Key Features

  • A block of moorland grazing
  • Extending to 146.77 Ac (59.39 Ha)
  • Classified as Grade 5 under the Agricultural Land Classification
  • Suited to a range of uses including grazing, regenerative agriculture, and natural capital projects
  • Situated within Northumberland National Park.

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire an attractive and accessible block of moorland grazing extending to 146.77 Ac (59.39 Ha) suited to a range of uses including grazing, regenerative agriculture, and natural capital projects situated within Northumberland National Park.

The Property
Available as a whole, this block of land extends to 146.77 acres (59.39 hectares) and is an exciting opportunity to acquire an attractive and accessible block of moorland suited to a range of uses including grazing, regenerative agricultural and natural capital projects situated within Northumberland National Park.

The Property is classified as Grade 5 under the Agricultural Land Classification. The soils are understood to comprise as slowly permeable west very acidic upland soil with a peaty surface.
Previously, the land has been grazed by both cattle and sheep.

Environmental Land Management
The Property is not currently subject to any Environmental Land Management (ELM) agreements or stewardship schemes. This provides the new owner with full flexibility to enter into future environmental schemes or adopt sustainable management practices in line with their own objectives.

Given the field layout and landscape, the Property may offer potential for participation in future agri-environment, carbon and biodiversity related schemes should a buyer wish to explore such opportunities.

Mines & Mineral Rights
It is understood that the mines and mineral rights are in hand and are included with the sale.

Sporting Rights
It is understood that the sporting rights are in hand and are included with the sale.

Public Rights Of Way
The Property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights of way, water, drainage, watercourses and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners, if any, affecting the same, and all existing or proposed wayleaves and all other matters registered by a competent authority pursuant to statute.

The Property is situated within CRoW Common Land.

Tenure & Possession
The land is sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Local Authority
Northumberland County Council.

Utilities
It is understood that there is a natural water supply on the land, however, due diligence is required by the purchaser as to the suitability of this for human consumption.

The land does not have any other services connected, however connection points are available locally. All connections will need to be arranged post sale and at the expense of the buyer.

Access & Parking
The Property is well accessed along a public unnamed highway connecting Elsdon to the B6342 to the east.

Characteristics
Mobile phone signal is available in the area, buyers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence regarding providers.

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Viewings
Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with GFW.

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 &/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.

The Property is situated in the rolling uplands of Northumberland National Park, approximately 1 miles to the south east of the village of Elsdon, and 4 miles from the village of Otterburn. Locally, the villages and towns of Bellingham, Rothbury and Morpeth have a full range of educational, shopping and professional facilities whilst the city of Newcastle upon Tyne is only 30 miles away.
Access to the A68 is less than 6.5 miles from the Property which links the A1 at Darlington, providing access to the national road network. The east coast mainline railway coupled with an international airport at Newcastle upon Tyne provides further links with the rest of the country and beyond.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-05-30

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 5 Farmland & Pasture listings in North East England (100+ acres).

This Property£2,998 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (100+ acres) £6,155 / 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

1.8 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

  • Otterburn Primary School4.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Community school
  • Cambo First School6.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 9
    Pupils
    39
    Type
    Community school
  • Harbottle Church of England First School7.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    16
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thropton Village First School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    36
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bellingham Primary School8.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 8
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Bellingham Middle School and Sports College8.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    46
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School9.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    184
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Morpeth Newminster Middle School16 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    521
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Morpeth Chantry Middle School16 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    525
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The King Edward VI School16 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,426
    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

Spar Thropton, Thropton7.9 miles
Co-op Bellingham - Parkside Place, Bellingham8.7 miles
Co-op Rothbury - Town Foot, Rothbury9.1 miles

GP surgery

Scots Gap Medical Group7 miles

Pharmacy

Parkside Pharmacy Limited8.7 miles

Hospital

Rothbury Community Hospital8.8 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

Morpeth Rail Station17 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bird in Bush0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Morpeth38 min · 23 miles
Rothbury21 min · 13 miles
Corbridge38 min · 25 miles
Ponteland35 min · 22 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)49 min · 31 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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