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£199,000

Addison Road, Toronto, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14

Land size
0.51 acres

Key Features

  • Development Site
  • The site extends to approximately 2058m² (0.51 acres).
  • Toronto

Description

An opportunity to purchase a development site situated on the edge of Toronto. The site extends to approximately 2058m² (0.51 acres).


LOCATION

Toronto is a village situated on the A689, approximately 1
mile to the northwest of Bishop Auckland. Bishop Auckland is a market town with a good
range of amenities.

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ACCESS

The approved outline scheme shows a private access directly from the adopted highway.

PLANNING

Application reference: DM/15/00526Proposed development: Outline application for residential development with all matters reserved.Decision: ApprovedDecision Date: 7 May 2015The associated Block Plan attached to the above application shows a development comprising three detached bungalows with driveway parking and garden areas. The block plan is included in this brochure.An outline Pre-Application Advice Report dated 18 August 2022 advised:“The enquiry site is located within an established residential setting, in a sustainable and accessible location. Previous approvals have already established the acceptability of residential development in this location. In the context of the current planning framework, this proposal has the potential to garner support from policy 6 of the CDP subject to adhering to the advice set out within this response.”

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY

The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, drainage, water courses, light and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining landowners (if any) affecting the same and all matters registerable by any competent authority pursuant subject to statute.The vendor is not aware of any public rights of way or private rights of way over the land.

SERVICES

No services are connected. Mains water, mains electricity, mains gas and mains drainage are available to connect to.

TENURE

The land is freehold, and the title is registered. Vacant possession is available on completion.

MINERAL RIGHTS

The mines and minerals together with the ancillary powers of working are excepted.

METHOD OF SALE

The land is offered for sale by private treaty. All interested parties are advised to register their interest so they can be advised on how the sale will be concluded. We reserve the right to proceed to final offers.

PRICE

£199,000

COSTS

Each party is to bear their own costs.

LEGAL FORMALITIES

Exchange of contracts will take place as soon as possible, but in any event no later than the expiry of 8 weeks from instruction of solicitors, with completion 7 days thereafter.

VIEWING

Viewings are by appointment with the selling Agent.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Durham County Council, County Hall, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5UL.Telephone

BROCHURE

Photographs taken January 2024.Brochure prepared January 2024.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-06-18

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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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
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

Gigabit full fibre · available to 94% 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

  • Etherley Lane Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    190
    Type
    Community school
  • Hunwick Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Escomb Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Community school
  • St Anne's CofE Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    238
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cockton Hill Infant School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 7
    Pupils
    146
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • King James I Academy Bishop Auckland1.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    936
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bishop Barrington Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Parkside Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Whitworth Park Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    996
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

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

Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland1.1 miles
Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland, Bishop Auckland1.2 miles
Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore, Bishop Auckland1.4 miles

GP surgery

Bishopgate Medical Centre1.3 miles

Pharmacy

Well1.3 miles

Hospital

Bishop Auckland Hospital1.4 miles

Green space

Playing Field268 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 Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Addison Road26 metres

Typical drive times

Crook8 min · 4.3 miles
Spennymoor10 min · 6.1 miles
Willington8 min · 4.2 miles
Durham (city)20 min · 13 miles
Bishop Auckland2 min · 1.2 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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