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Tornado Way, Darlington

Land size
14.15 acres

Description

LOCATION
The site is supremely located to take advantage of major transport links, have immediate access to the A66 and Teesside, separately Tyne & Wear and the metropolitan area of Leeds & Sheffield via the A1M and A19.
Teesside 11 miles
Tyne & Wear 32 miles
Leeds 72 miles
Manchester 114 miles
Darlington sits on the east coast mainline between Kings Cross and Edinburgh - London is <2.30mins travel time.
Durham Tees Valley Airport is <5miles east of site and has international flights to Europe.

DESCRIPTION
The title is noted to extend to an approx. area of:
14.15 acres
(5.73 ha)
The title is registered and recorded by HM Land Registry as DU48851 and is held Freehold.
The property forms part of Darlington´s eastern transport corridor and has hammerhead access onto Tornado Way (B6279).
Surrounding occupiers include Amazon, Northgate, Nissan, Vertu Skoda, SG Petch, Kwikfit, Suzuki, Mazda, Peugeot and Lingfield Point.
Asda and Wickes are at Haughton Road retail park opposite the site, along with Kobelco, Turbo Solutions and Jet Air Services.
There are principal mains connections within Tornado Way to include electricity, drainage, gas and water.
The site is noted by local plan as being suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning.

ACCOMMODATION
The Local Development Framework 2011 points to a future use for the vicinity and site, as:
Housing
Commercial & Employment
Green energy solar
Tornado Way is part of the Eastern Growth Zone, an important existing and future employment area in Darlington. The site has close neighbours such as major car dealerships, Lingfield Point - the leading business park in the Tees Valley - and an Amazon distribution centre.

AMENITIES
Asda and Wickes are at Haughton Road retail park opposite the site, along with Kobelco, Turbo Solutions and Jet Air Services.

SERVICES
There are principal mains connections within Tornado Way to include electricity, drainage, gas and water.

TERMS
Offers are invited for the freehold interest.

VAT
Prices and rents are quoted exclusive of VAT which may apply in addition

LEGAL COSTS
Each party is responsible for their own costs. Figures are quoted exclusive of VAT.

PLANNING
The site is noted by local plan as being suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning.

The Local Development Framework 2011 points to a future use for the vicinity and site, as:
Housing
Commercial & Employment
Green energy solar
Tornado Way is part of the Eastern Growth Zone, an important existing and future employment area in Darlington. The site has close neighbours such as major car dealerships, Lingfield Point - the leading business park in the Tees Valley - and an Amazon distribution centre.
Local Authority & Planning Department:
The local authority area is Darlington Borough Council. The Planning Department may be contacted on:
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VIEWING
Viewing is strictly by appointment with our joint agent R.P Taylor Surveyors

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-04

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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast · available to 60% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Heathfield Primary School546 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    439
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Red Hall Primary School597 metresOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    207
    Type
    Community school
  • Springfield Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    236
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Gurney Pease Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    191
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    342
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • St Aidan's Church of England Academy795 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    587
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Haughton Academy0.7 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    854
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Polam Hall School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
    Ages
    4 to 16
    Pupils
    842
    Type
    Free schools
  • Longfield Academy1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    660
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Carmel College2.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,367
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Morrisons Daily Darlington White Hart, Darlington497 metres
Aldi Lascelles Darlington, Darlington852 metres
Iceland Yarm Road Darlington, Darlington857 metres

GP surgery

Whinfield Medical Practice1.1 miles

Pharmacy

James & Lindsey Clark Chemist926 metres

Hospital

Woodlands Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field415 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

Darlington Rail Station1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Kwik Fit121 metres

Typical drive times

Yarm14 min · 8.3 miles
Darlington5 min · 1.9 miles
Sedgefield16 min · 10 miles
Durham (city)32 min · 23 miles
Newton Aycliffe16 min · 7.3 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

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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