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House & Two Plots, Smithfield, Pity Me, Durham, DH1

Land size
0.3 acres

Description

OFFERS INVITED

Bradley hall are delighted to offer for sale this delightful detached 4 bedroom residential house with the benefit of 2 exceptional building plots with planning permission for a further detached house and situated within this highly desirable residential area.

Pity Me is located only 4 miles to the north of Durham City and 6 miles to the south of Chester le street and the A1(m) for locations further afield. The nearby A167 provides access to both. The location of the plots could not be better situated, off a quite road and serviced form the establish Smithfield estate. The Arnison shopping complex, with occupiers such as Sainsburys, Greggs, Next and Costa, located within walking distance as are established local pubs and restaurants in the nearby commercial area of Framwellgate moor.Good quality primary and secondary schools are close by with established private school situated in Durham City itself. The plots extend to approximately 0.15 acres each.

Expressions of interest invited.

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Property details

Tenure
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Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; 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 Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham930 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    212
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Framwellgate Moor Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    375
    Type
    Community school
  • Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    7 to 11
    Pupils
    214
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Durham Newton Hall Infants' School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 7
    Pupils
    110
    Type
    Community school
  • Finchale Primary School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    209
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Framwellgate School Durham0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,204
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham1.6 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,293
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Durham Johnston Comprehensive School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,667
    Type
    Community school
  • Durham Academy2.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    405
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Belmont Community School2.8 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

M&S Arnison Centre Durham, Durham247 metres
Sainsburys Durham, Durham427 metres
Asda Living Durham, Durham473 metres

GP surgery

Chastleton Medical Group0.7 miles

Pharmacy

Boots319 metres

Hospital

Durham Community Hospital1.1 miles

Green space

Playing Field149 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

Durham Rail Station1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

Abbey Day Centre144 metres

Typical drive times

Washington13 min · 8.7 miles
Durham (city)5 min · 2.7 miles
Chester-le-Street8 min · 5.1 miles
Houghton-le-Spring13 min · 7.8 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

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

£14.99 · one-off purchase

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