Snippersgate Motor Co, South Hetton Road, Easington Lane, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH5
- Land size
- 1.5 acres
Description
Opportunity
Bradley Hall is delighted to bring to the market this exciting development opportunity, offering the chance to acquire a substantial commercial site in County Durham.
The site is currently occupied and operated as an established motor dealership, with a showroom, a workshop and an associated vehicle display area. The site extends to approximately 1.5 acres.
The extensive site size means that the property has the opportunity to be converted to a different use subject to planning permission and other necessary consents.
The site may be suitable for alternative uses including residential, subject to planning permission.
Location & Description
The location benefits from good accessibility to the wider regional road network, with convenient connections to the A19 trunk road and the A1(M), providing direct routes to Sunderland, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and the wider North East region. Houghton-le-Spring town centre lies approximately 3 miles to the west, Sunderland city centre approximately 6 miles to the north, and Durham city centre approximately 10 miles to the south-west. The property benefits from prominent frontage to South Hetton Road and is readily accessible by both private vehicle and public transport, with local bus services operating within the vicinity.
Planning Permission
The site currently does not benefit from planning permission, but the site has potential for a number of uses subject to obtaining the relevant permissions.
Tenure
The site is to be sold with the benefit of a Freehold title.
EPC RATING
TBC
RATING
The rateable value of the premises is £47,250 meaning the estimated rates payable are £12,395 but interested parties are to confirm with the Valuation Office Agency.
VAT
TBC
Legal Costs
All parties are to bear their own legal costs in the transaction.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations we are required to verify the identity 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.
Map Location
Property details
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- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-12
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 40 Development Land listings in North East England (1+ 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
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
- Easington Lane Primary School491 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 281
- Type
- Community school
- South Hetton Primary0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 202
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hetton Lyons Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 431
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hetton Primary School1.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Community school
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 127
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Hetton Academy1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 681
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kepier3.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,131
- Type
- Academy converter
- Easington Academy3.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 769
- Type
- Academy converter
- Seaham High School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,095
- Type
- Academy converter
- Belmont Community School4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 887
- Type
- Community school
* 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 30 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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