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Guide Price£135,000

Building Plot, Front Street, Staindrop

Bedrooms
4

Key Features

  • Set in the village of Staindrop
  • Building plot with planning permission
  • Detached property
  • Four bedrooms
  • Two bathrooms
  • Integral garage
  • This is a rare opportunity to secure a prime piece of land in a desirable location

Description

Nestled in the charming village of Staindrop, this exceptional building plot offers a unique opportunity for those looking to create their dream home. The land is conveniently located just off Front Street, providing a peaceful and secluded setting while still being close to local amenities.

Barnard Castle 6 miles, Bishop Auckland 8 miles, Darlington 12 miles, Durham 20 miles (please note all distances are approximate). The site is located in the desirable village of Staindrop, a popular village ideally situated for easy access to local towns of Darlington, Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle. The village of Staindrop benefits from both a primary and secondary school, post office, a number of shops and public house.

The Site - This exceptional building plot offers a unique opportunity for those looking to create their dream home. The land is conveniently located just off Front Street, providing a peaceful and secluded setting while still being close to local amenities.
With planning approval already in place, the site is ready for the construction of a spacious four-bedroom, two-bathroom detached family home. This thoughtful design ensures ample space for family living, making it an ideal choice for those seeking a comfortable and modern residence.
The plot also includes provisions for a driveway and an integral garage, adding convenience and practicality to the future home. The surrounding area is known for its picturesque landscapes and friendly community, making it a wonderful place to settle down.
This is a rare opportunity to secure a prime piece of land in a desirable location, perfect for families or individuals looking to build a bespoke home tailored to their needs.

Planning Permission - Full Planning permission was approved under reference DM/24/00106/VOC dated 19th March 2024, pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03286/FPA to alter the footprint and design of dwelling. For further information, please go to Durham County Council Planning Portal using the planning reference.

Wayleaves, Easements And Rights Of Way - The site is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights including rights of way whether public or private, light, drainage, water and electricity supplies and all other rights, obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves or covenants whether disclosed or not.

Services - There are no services to the site although main water, electricity and drainage are understood to be within the vicinity. None of these services have been tested prospective purchaser must relay on themselves as their availability and capacity.

Local Authority - Durham County Council Tel: .
Council Tax to be confirmed.

Health & Safety - We ask prospective purchaser to be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection of the site, for their own safety, and no liability is accepted.

Area, Measurements And Other Information - All areas, measurements and other information have been taken from various records and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchaser(s) should not rely on them as statements of fact and should satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Tenure - Freehold

Viewings - The site can be viewed during daylight hours subject to having a set of sales particulars to hand. If a site inspection is required this must be strictly by appointment and through the sellers agents at GSC Grays at .

Particulars - Particulars written May 2026

Condition Of Sale - Anti Money Laundering - Should a purchaser(s) have an offer accepted on a property marketed by GSC Grays they will need to undertake an identification check. This is done to meet our obligation under Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML) and is a legal requirement. We use a specialist third party service to verify your identity. The cost of these checks is £37.50 plus VAT (£45.00 inc VAT) per buyer, which is paid in advance, when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued. This charge is non-refundable.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-31

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 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 91% 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

  • Staindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School225 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Cockfield Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    115
    Type
    Community school
  • Ingleton CofE Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Evenwood Church of England Primary School3.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    97
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    42
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Staindrop Academy834 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    504
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Teesdale School and Sixth Form5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    684
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College6.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Bishop Barrington Academy6.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
  • King James I Academy Bishop Auckland7.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    936
    Type
    Academy converter

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

Spar - Staindrop, Staindrop236 metres
Co-op Cockfield, Cockfield, County Durham2.3 miles
Morrisons Daily Bishops Auckland Evenwood, Evenwood3.2 miles

GP surgery

Woodview Medical Practice2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Cockfield Pharmacy2.3 miles

Hospital

New Richardson Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces159 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 Station7.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Church8 metres

Typical drive times

Shildon13 min · 9 miles
Darlington19 min · 12 miles
Durham (city)28 min · 20 miles
Barnard Castle8 min · 5.5 miles
Bishop Auckland14 min · 9.1 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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