Land to the North of Lowery House, Lowery Lane, Craghead DH9
- Land size
- 18 acres
Description
Auction Commencing on Monday 12th October at 1pm and ending 24 hours later on Tuesday 13th October from 1pm with Auction House North East.
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Substantial Land on the Outskirts of Craghead!
Approx. 18 Acres!
A substantial parcel of freehold land extending to approximately 18 acres, occupying a pleasant rural position on the outskirts of Craghead, County Durham.
The land is situated to the north of Lowery Lane. It includes a large open parcel with access leading from Lowery Lane, offering a potentially attractive opportunity for purchasers seeking land for agricultural, recreational or investment purposes, subject to any necessary consents.
The surrounding area is predominantly rural, whilst Craghead and nearby Stanley provide a range of everyday amenities. The property also benefits from its position within easy reach of the wider County Durham road network.
An interesting land investment with a range of potential uses, subject to planning and any necessary permissions.
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Tenure: Freehold
Administration Fee: £3600 inc VAT payable on exchange of contracts.
Disbursements: Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-09-18
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 10 Bare & Undeveloped Land listings in North East England (10+ 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
10 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre · available to 38% 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
- Bloemfontein Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Academy converter
- Stanley Burnside Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Community school
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Greenland Community Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 318
- Type
- Academy converter
- South Stanley Junior School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 146
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- North Durham Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 935
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tanfield School2.5 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 739
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hermitage Academy2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 881
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester3.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,240
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Park View School3.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,631
- 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
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
Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.
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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