Land at Eden Hill Farm, West Pelton, Stanley, Durham
- Land size
- 56.56 acres
Description
A productive block of approximately 56.56 acres (22.89 hectares) of arable land, situated in a ring-fenced holding to the north of Eden Hill Farm steading, with direct access from Twizell Lane.
A rare opportunity to acquire some substantially sized parcels of arable land, including some scrub land, within a ring fenced block. The land extends to approximately 56.56 acres (22.89 hectares), and is situated north of Eden Hill Farm in West Pelton, approximately 8 miles from Durham City. The land is gently undulating in nature, with some steeper areas, and is predominantly bordered by a combination of mature trees and hedgerows. It is situated within an area of similar agricultural land, reflecting its quality and suitability for crop production.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not currently entered into any Environmental Schemes.
MINERAL RIGHTS
The mineral rights are not included in the sale.
TENURE
The land is offered for sale Freehold, with vacant possession on completion.
Location
The land is located between Chester-le-Street and Consett, in West Pelton.
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The land benefits from direct access from Twizell Lane. Access is taken through a gated entrance and is suitable for modern agricultural machinery and vehicles, as well as providing pedestrian access to the land. This leads to a Public Right of Way across the southernmost parcels. The first section of the access road is via an adopted highway and then a right of access will be granted over the Sellers retained land, in favour of the Buyer. The access is marked in blue on the sale plan.
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 Laudering 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.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-24
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 9 Farmland & Pasture listings in North East England (50+ 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
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
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
- West Pelton Primary School474 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Community school
- Beamish Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 48
- Type
- Academy converter
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Community school
- Stanley Burnside Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Community school
- East Stanley School1.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- North Durham Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 935
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tanfield School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 739
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hermitage Academy2.6 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 881
- Type
- Academy converter
- Park View School3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,631
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy3.6 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,334
- 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 20 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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