Sawmill Wood, Lanchester
- Land size
- 171.45 acres
Key Features
- Established and actively managed commercial woodland
- Predominantly productive conifer forest
- Diverse age structure providing medium and long term timber income potential
- UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) certified
- Good quality access suitable for HGV timber haulage, with an established timber stacking area and compartment tracks
- Sporting rights included
- For sale as a whole
Description
Sawmill Wood is a well-managed, productive commercial forest offering medium-term timber income, strong infrastructure and sustainable management credentials, set within an attractive and accessible County Durham location. Certified under the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS), confirming compliance with recognised sustainable forest management principles.
Description - Well-managed commercial woodland of mixed species and age with excellent access and strong future growth potential.
The woodland is predominantly stocked with productive conifer species, primarily Sitka spruce and Japanese larch forming the majority of the commercial crop. There are also areas of Scots pine and mixed conifers, alongside a range of native broadleaves including Silver birch, rowan, Common alder, beech, poplar and willow.
The woodland has a diverse age structure, ranging from recently stocked areas (2023) and young crops (2015-2029) through to mature areas dating from the 1960s. It has been managed in accordance with the best silvicultural practices, which has included
About 171.45 acres (69.38 hectares)
For sale as a whole
Location & Directions - The site is situated within an attractive part of the County Durham countryside, within short proximity to established roundwood markets and mills covering a wide range of timber products.
From Lanchester, take the B6296 west, turn onto Broadwood Lane. The land is on the north side and is accessed from Knitsley Lane running north from Broadwood Lane.
Access - The access is well defined, suitable for heavy goods vehicles, with a well-developed internal network of forest roads, rides and extraction routes throughout the compartments, together with a well-positioned timber stacking area. The public road from the plantation to the A6 / B6301 is identified as being a consultation route for timber transport, requiring notification and condition survey procedures where applicable. The access points are established for both standard and HGV use, with a principal access and secondary access identified.
Sporting And Mineral Rights - The sporting rights are owned by the seller and will be included within this sale. They are currently let under annual agreements.
The mineral rights are under separate ownership and are excluded from this sale.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-07
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 8 land-only listings in North East England (100+ acres).
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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- Listed Property
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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
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- Garden
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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 · available to 80% of premises
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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
- Delves Lane Primary School2.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 274
- Type
- Community school
- Castleside Primary School2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 83
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett2.9 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 165
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Moorside Primary Academy3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 123
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester3.1 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,240
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Consett Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,493
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Wolsingham School6.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 774
- Type
- Academy converter
- Tanfield School6.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 739
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- North Durham Academy6.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 935
- 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
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
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Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
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
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Rivers and the sea
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Surface water
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The detail behind these bandings
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- 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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