Land at Witton le Wear, Witton Le Wear, Bishop Auckland, Durham
- Land size
- 13.53 acres
Description
A fantastic opportunity to acquire approximately 13.53 acres (5.47 hectares) of productive grassland, conveniently divided into two paddocks.
The property extends to approximately 13.53 acres (5.47 hectares) in total and comprises two parcels of productive grassland.
The land is well enclosed, with the boundaries maintained to a good standard throughout. A mains water supply is available to the land, which also benefits from convenient access.
The land is gently sloping in nature, falling towards Castle View, and is currently utilised for both mowing and grazing purposes.
The boundaries are in good condition and are stock proof, comprising post and wire fencing around the parcels, with mature hedgerows and sections of traditional dry stone walling beyond.
A metered mains water supply is available within the upper parcel.
ACCESS
Access to the land is taken from the public highway known as Cemetery Road, via a third-party access track which runs to the rear of St James Gardens.
The route of access is shown in blue on the plan included within these particulars.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not entered into any Environmental Schemes.
MINERAL RIGHTS
The mineral rights are included in the sale.
Location
The land is located to the north of Witton le Wear.
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Services
The land has the benefit of mains water supply. The water meter is located in the neighbouring field to the north.
BURDENS
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.
METHOD OF SALE
The property is to be offered for sale by Private Treaty. The Seller reserves the right to sell without fixing closing date or sell prior to a closing date. The seller also reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
Prospective Buyers should be aware that in the event that they are successful, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. The extent of the required documentation will be confirmed to the Buyer after acceptance of an offer.
VIEWINGS
Viewings are permitted during Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm daylight hours with a copy of these particulars but please notify us in advance of the time and date you propose to view.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-23
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 24 Farmland & Pasture 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
- Garden
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
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
- Witton-le-Wear Primary School112 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 114
- Type
- Academy converter
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 57
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Catholic
- Hamsterley Primary School2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 36
- Type
- Community school
- Toft Hill Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 203
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Bishop Barrington Academy3.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College3.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Parkside Academy3.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy converter
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland4.4 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Wolsingham School6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 774
- 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. 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 60 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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