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Former Hexham Middle School, Hexham, NE46

Land size
16.5 acres
Use Class
Use Classes: C2, C3

Key Features

  • Former Middle School closed in 2021 and is approximately 400m south of Hexham Town Centre.
  • Mix of previously-developed ‘brownfield’ and undeveloped ‘greenfield’ areas within Conservation Area.
  • Comprises school buildings and outbuildings, grassed playing fields, hard standing play and parking areas, roadways, community garden, footpaths and seminatural vegetated/landscaped areas.
  • Site has Outline Planning Permission (application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for up to 200 no. dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.
  • Access via Allen Drive/Wanless Lane from Maiden’s Walk, to the north-east of the site.
  • Responsibility for demolition of existing non-listed buildings to be borne by the Purchaser/Development Partner.
  • Development Partner sought through tenders via the OPEN portal via three-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure.
  • Opportunity to deliver new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.

Description

The site extends to c. 6.61-hectares (16.5-acres).

It comprises of a number of buildings and associated spaces that would have facilitated activities and outdoor sports. In terms of the buildings these include the Grade II Listed Fellside Building, the Gatehouse, Beaumont Building, the Orchard Building, Cafeteria building, former Caretakers Cottage, and a pre-fabricated nursery building.

The site is largely open in character with the aforementioned buildings situated predominantly to the edges of the site, with exception of the Orchard Building and Cafeteria being centrally located between the two grassed areas which front the Fellside Building and the Beaumont Building, respectively. Around the periphery of the site is existing, established landscaping, particularly around the southern and western edge where there is a strong tree belt which follows the route of Skinner’s Burn.

Location
The site subject to this outline planning application is the former Hexham Middle School site which is situated in the south of Hexham. The site is situated between the residential properties around Vine Close and North Terrace to the north, Wanless Lane is to the east, to the south is the properties of South Park, as well as Eastburn which is the headquarters for Northumberland National Park Authority, whilst to the west is Eastgate (B6303).

Viewings
Viewings are strictly by appointment. Please contact us to arrange.

Specifications
Delivery of new housing (aspiration for 30% affordable housing on-site), Affordable Extra Care unit and conversion and reuse of existing Grade II listed building and curtilage listed building.

Planning Permission
The site benefits from an Outline Planning Permission (planning application reference: 24/03778/OUT) for the erection of up to 200 dwellings (including extra care provision) and associated works.

Method of Sale
Our client is seeking a Development Partner to purchase the Site via a Competitive Flexible (procurement) Procedure. Details of the procurement are available via the link below: -

The procurement process is to be in three stages, as follows: -

1) Conditions of Participation via a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ);
2) Issue of Invitation to Submit Initial Tenders (ISIT) to the shortlisted Tenderers; and
3) Invitation to Submit a Final Tender (ISFT).

The deadline for Stage 1 (PSQ) is 26 October 2026, 12:00pm.

Submissions are to be made via the OPEN Portal ( submit all clarification requests via the OPEN portal.

Further Information
If you have any questions or would like to arrange a viewing, please do not hesitate to contact me on jack. or +44 (0) .

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Date Posted
2026-10-16

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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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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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 · available to 50% of premises

Suitable for

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

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good LimitedThree Good GoodVodafone Good Limited

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

  • St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham557 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 9
    Pupils
    81
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Hexham First School568 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    68
    Type
    Community school
  • The Sele First School783 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    390
    Type
    Community school
  • Acomb First School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 9
    Pupils
    58
    Type
    Community school
  • Beaufront First School2.1 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
    Ages
    4 to 9
    Pupils
    62
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Hexham Middle School166 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    619
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Queen Elizabeth High School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,299
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Corbridge Middle School3.1 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    367
    Type
    Community school
  • Haydon Bridge High School6.2 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Foundation school

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

Waitrose Hexham, Hexham609 metres
Lidl Hexham, Hexham715 metres
Tesco Hexham Extra, Hexham746 metres

GP surgery

Burn Brae Medical Group371 metres

Pharmacy

Hexham Pharmacy371 metres

Hospital

Hexham General Hospital371 metres

Green space

Play Space215 metres

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

Hexham Rail Station677 metres

Nearest bus stop

Middle School55 metres

Typical drive times

Hexham3 min · 0.8 miles
Prudhoe22 min · 13 miles
Corbridge9 min · 4.8 miles
Haltwhistle24 min · 17 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)31 min · 23 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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