Stockley Lane, Oakenshaw, Crook
- Land size
- 7.52 acres
Key Features
- For sale as a whole by private treaty
- Accessible and convenient location
- Ring fenced land parcel
- Ideal for horse grazing and hay/ silage land
Description
Best and Final Offers Invited for Land at Stockley Lane, Oakenshaw, Crook.
Due to a huge amount of interest, we are inviting best and final offers to be received by the office before 12 noon on Tuesday 11th August 2026.
Please contact the office for an offer pack or to arrange a viewing.
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LOCATION
The land is accessed directly from Stockley Lane at Oakenshaw and is approximately 2 miles from the road junction with the B6299 and 0.75 miles from the junction with the A690.
From the B6299 when travelling east from Stanley Crook, turn left onto Stockley Lane (signposted to Brancepeth). Travel along this road for approximately 2 miles, past the sign for Oakenshaw on the right, and the land is on the left hand side, after Reservoir House.
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DESCRIPTION
The land consists of an attractive block of permanent grass extending to 3.04 Hectares (7.52 Acres) which has been used for hay cropping and extensively grazing horses. The land fronts Stockley Land between Oakenshaw and Brancepeth. The land parcel is enclosed by a mature hedgerow along the road, and fenced along the Northern and Eastern boundaries. A fence will need to be erected on the Western boundary as a condition of the sale. In accordance with the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification, the land is classified as Grade 3.
SERVICES
A main water pipe runs along the roadside.
MATERIAL INFORMATION
It is understood that the locale of the land has access to a moderate broadband availability and has good mobile phone signal. We would advise prospective purchasers to perform their own due diligence in respect of availability. With reference to data from the Environment Agency’s Flood Warning Information Service there is a very low risk of flooding from surface water, rivers and sea.
COSTS
Each party is to bear their own costs.
MONEY LAUNDERING
Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event that they are successful they will be required to provide documents in relation to the current Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations. The extent of the required documentation will be confirmed to the purchaser(s) after acceptance of an offer.
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
It is understood that the sporting and mineral rights are reserved to a third party. The sporting rights have not been exercised in the last 10 years so far as the vendor is aware and previous to that picking up occurred only on the Northern boundary.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAND MANAGEMENT SCHEMES
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and the de-linked Basic Payment has been claimed and is not available.. The land is not subject to any countryside or environmental schemes.
EASEMENTS AND WAYLEAVES
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, water, drainage, water course, other rights and obligation and rights of adjoining owners (if any) and obligations relation to such and quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not. Any potential buyers should satisfy themselves as to the nature of any such easements and wayleaves or other burdens.
TENURE
The property is freehold and the title to the property is registered. Vacant possession will be given upon completion.
METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty. Prospective purchaser(s) should register their interest with the selling agents to whom offers are to be submitted. Please contact the Tow Law office on .
VIEWINGS
Prospective purchasers should registered their interest with the sole selling agents. Possession of these sales particulars constitutes a permit to view the land on foot and during daylight hours.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Durham County Council
NOTES
Particulars prepared – July 2026
Photographs taken – July 2026
PARTICULAR NOTES
The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, all or part of an offer or contract; all descriptions, dimensions, areas, references to condition and necessary consents for use and occupation and other details are given as a guide only and without responsibility. Any intending purchasers or lessees should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to their accuracy.
No employee of Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given by the Vendors or the Lessors of this property.
Any offer for this property will be taken as an admission by the intending purchaser that they have relied solely upon their own personally verified information, inspection, and enquiries.
The photographs show only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs.
Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors in good faith. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning authority into such matters.
The Vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude either of the lots shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars or method of sale.
The property is sold subject to reserve(s). Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.
The particulars have been prepared in accordance with the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations to give a fair overall view of the property.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-07-28
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 27 Farmland & Pasture listings in North East England (5+ 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
17 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 122
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Willington Primary School1.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sunnybrow Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
- Byers Green Primary School2.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Parkside Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy converter
- Whitworth Park Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 996
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Durham Academy3.8 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 405
- Type
- Academy converter
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School4.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,667
- Type
- Community school
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland4.9 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 936
- 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
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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 70 metres away.
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Vickers and Barrass, Darlington
Darlington Farmers Auction Mart Humbleton Park, West Auckland Road, Archdeacon Newton, DL2 2YH
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