Lot One, Land at Westwick Road, Westwick, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12
- Land size
- 3.01 acres
Key Features
- Lot One
- 3.01 Acres (1.21 Hectares)
- Natural Water Source
- Road Access
- Close to Barnard Castle
Description
The land is situated on the southeastern border of the historic market town of Barnard Castle accessed via Westwick Road.
Standing at approximately 3.01 acres (1.21 Hectares) this meadow field is bound by hedgerows interspersed with trees beyond which lies open countryside descending south towards the River Tees with a stream running through part of the field, providing a natural water source. . The land benefits from excellent road access in an attractive setting, ideally suited to amenity and equestrian use.
The land stands at approximately 150-155 metres above sea level and strategically positioned on the outer perimeter of Barnard Castle and is classified as Grade 3 agricultural land. The land has potential for further opportunities including environmental, biodiversity and amenity options subject to the correct permissions.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not. A right of access is granted along the private track adjoining Westwick Road, shaded brown on the sale plan. A contribution towards the cost of maintaining the track is to be agreed.
Access
The land has a right of access along a well-maintained private road which adjoins the public highway known as Westwick Road.
Subsidies & Grants
The vendor has no knowledge of any subsidy or grant applications over the land.
Sporting Rights
Included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
Mineral Rights
Included in the sale as far as they are owned.
Tenure
The freehold of the land is offered for sale with vacant
possession.
Overage
The land is sold subject to an overage clause whereby 30% of any uplift in value attributable to the planning permission for uses other than agriculture and equestrian will be payable to the Vendor; the clause is to run for a period 30 years.
Services
There are no services or connections to the land.
Method of Sale
The site is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.
Price
Offers over £60,000
Viewing
The land may be inspected at all reasonable times on foot; with a copy of these particulars. Care should be taken with particular note to livestock, open ditches and drains. Please be mindful of potential hazards when inspecting the land and viewing is entirely at your own risk.
Brochure
Details and photographs July 2026
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-07-13
Market Value Analysis
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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
8.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 90% 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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle707 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 103
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School747 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Community school
- Cotherstone Primary School3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 66
- Type
- Community school
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School4.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 39
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 684
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Staindrop Academy4.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 504
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College12 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bishop Barrington Academy12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy12 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 611
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
* 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
Green space
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
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
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
Surface water
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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