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Lot Two, Land at Westwick Road, Westwick, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12

Land size
2.68 acres

Key Features

  • Lot Two
  • 2.68 acres (1.08 Hectares)
  • 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 2.68 acres (1.08 Hectares) this meadow field is bound by hedgerows interspersed with trees beyond which lies open countryside descending south towards the River Tees. 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.

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

Compared with 28 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£22,388 / acre
Bare & Undeveloped Land Average (1+ acres) £71,975 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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

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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

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 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

Heron Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle977 metres
Co-op Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle0.6 miles
Morrisons Barnard Castle, Barnard Castle0.6 miles

GP surgery

Barnard Castle Surgery797 metres

Pharmacy

Boots948 metres

Hospital

New Richardson Hospital797 metres

Green space

Playing Field278 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 Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

Bowes Museum gate448 metres

Typical drive times

Shildon25 min · 15 miles
Richmond20 min · 14 miles
Durham (city)39 min · 26 miles
Barnard Castle3 min · 1.2 miles
Bishop Auckland25 min · 15 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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