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Guide Price£160,000

Foxes Covert, Front Street, Dipton, DH9

Description

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a substantial building plot within an exclusive development of just four executive detached homes.

The plot benefits from full planning permission for the construction of an impressive five-bedroom detached residence, offering prospective purchasers the opportunity to create a substantial family home in a highly desirable location.

All essential development works have been completed, including road access, mains services and telecom ducting, allowing for immediate commencement of construction.

Dipton is a well-established village in County Durham, ideally positioned on the edge of the picturesque Derwent Valley and surrounded by beautiful open countryside. Offering a welcoming community atmosphere, the village provides an excellent balance between rural living and everyday convenience.

Residents benefit from a range of local amenities, including shops, cafés, schools and healthcare facilities, while nearby villages and towns offer a wider selection of retail, leisure and dining options. The area is particularly popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts, with numerous walking and cycling routes close by.

Combining a peaceful village setting with stunning views across the Derwent Valley and convenient access to major regional centres, Dipton offers an enviable lifestyle in one of County Durham's most attractive locations.

In line with UK Money Laundering Regulations and HMRC supervision, buyers must complete identity verification using a Government-approved digital verification service. An administrative charge is payable to cover compliance costs, charged at £25 + VAT (£30) for each purchaser. Verification is required following offer acceptance and prior to the property being marked Sold Subject to Contract.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-07-01

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Broadband
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Sewerage
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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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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

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton549 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    141
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Collierley Nursery and Primary School771 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    147
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Catchgate Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tanfield Lea Community Primary School1.5 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    325
    Type
    Community school
  • Burnopfield Primary School1.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    351
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Tanfield School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    739
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • North Durham Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    935
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Consett Academy3.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,493
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester3.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,240
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Whickham School4.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,690
    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

Co-op Burnopfield, Burnopfield1.8 miles
Tesco Stanley Superstore, Annfield Plain1.9 miles
Iceland Stanley, Stanley2.3 miles

GP surgery

Cedars Medical Group1.7 miles

Pharmacy

Dipton Pharmacy631 metres

Hospital

South Moor Hospital Site3.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces39 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

Blaydon Rail Station6 miles

Nearest bus stop

Derwent View Terrace39 metres

Typical drive times

Consett8 min · 4.8 miles
Stanley6 min · 3.5 miles
Whickham13 min · 5.8 miles
Durham (city)19 min · 13 miles
Annfield Plain5 min · 1.8 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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