Land On The West Side Of Whessoe Road, Darlington, DL3
Key Features
- Roadside Development Opportunity
- Freehold
- Prominent position fronting Whessoe Road
- Approximately 3.5 miles from the A1(M)
- Established industrial and commercial location
Description
The property comprises a development site occupying a prominent position fronting Whessoe Road within an established industrial and commercial location. The site offers redevelopment potential for a range of employment, industrial, trade counter, storage or roadside uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission and other statutory consents.
KEY SPECIFICATION
Roadside Development Opportunity
Freehold
Prominent position fronting Whessoe Road.
Established industrial and commercial location.
Approximately 3.5 miles from the A1(M).
Close proximity to Darlington town centre and Faverdale Industrial Estate.
Planning Permission
The site may be suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining necessary planning permission.
LOCATION
The subject site is located on the western side of Whessoe Road, within the Harrowgate area of Darlington. Whessoe Road is a busy arterial route providing access towards the A1(M), which lies approximately 3.5 miles west of the site.
The surrounding area is predominantly industrial in character, with nearby occupiers including Scania Darlington, Darlington Aggregates, Rennyco, J Simpson Self Storage and Burntree MOT Centre. The site is also located within close proximity to Faverdale Industrial Estate.
The site is situated approximately 2.6 miles north of Darlington town centre. Darlington is a large market town in County Durham, located approximately 24 miles south of Durham and 16 miles west of Middlesbrough.
TERMS
The site is sold freehold with vacant possession.
VAT
All rents, premiums and purchase prices quoted herein are exclusive of VAT. All offers are to be made to Bradley Hall on this basis, and where silent, offers will be deemed net of VAT.
Legal Costs
Each Party is to bear their own legal costs involved in the transaction.
Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations we are required to verify the identify of the Purchaser/Tenant. We will do so based on name and address data provided but we may also require you to provide two forms of identification. We will require the Purchaser/Tenant to provide proof of the source of income.
VIEWING
For all enquiries and viewing arrangements please contact Callum Armstrong.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-28
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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 25% 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
- Harrowgate Hill Primary School0.7 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 407
- Type
- Community school
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 322
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- West Park Academy1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 464
- Type
- Academy converter
- Northwood Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 429
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Reid Street Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 364
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Longfield Academy760 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 660
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Haughton Academy1.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 854
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wyvern Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 464
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Carmel College2.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,367
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Aidan's Church of England Academy2.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 587
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- 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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33-39 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EE
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