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Guide Price£170,000

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).

This Property£12,565 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £6,504 / acre
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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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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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 90% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good LimitedThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

Spar Bridge End Service Station, Howden le Wear1.6 miles
Spar Fir Tree Filling Station, Fir Tree1.7 miles
Lidl Crook, Crook2.6 miles

GP surgery

North House Surgery2.9 miles

Pharmacy

Clemitsons Ltd2.8 miles

Hospital

Auckland Park Hospital4.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces274 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Bishop Auckland West Station4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Witton Hall225 metres

Typical drive times

Crook6 min · 3.1 miles
Tow Law11 min · 6.4 miles
Willington9 min · 4.7 miles
Durham (city)23 min · 12 miles
Bishop Auckland8 min · 4.5 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

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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