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Guide Price£550,000

Witton Park Development, Park Road, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland

Land size
2.32 acres

Key Features

  • FREEHOLD
  • TOTAL 32 PLOTS
  • TERRACED AND SEMI DETACHED
  • QUIET VILLAGE
  • MINERAL RIGHTS RESERVED
  • VACANT POSSESSION

Description

*FOR SALE VIA TRADITIONAL AUCTION * GUIDE PRICE £550,000 * BIDDING CLOSES (TBC)* FEES APPLY * REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AT HUNTERS.COM SELECT AUCTIONS
A fantastic opportunity consisting of a mixed development of Semi Detached and Terraced Homes. There are 32 plots in total, all with detailed planning available. as well as the provision of a retail unit which is most likely to be a convenience store which would service the whole village. The site totals 0.94Ha and has no services connected, however all mains services are close by.

The site is located off Park Road in Witton Park, which is a quiet village with a range of facilities such as a; primary school, play park, football field, all weather pitch and village hall. It is also a short distance from Bishop Auckland, providing access to a range of amenities such as supermarkets, retail stores, food outlets and high street shops. There is a regular bus service through the village whilst the A68 is close by.

The land is freehold with vacant possession on completion, the mineral rights are reserved.

Copies of the planning can be obtained via the Durham Planning Portal reference DM/14/03438/FPA or directly from Hunters Office.

Viewing strictly by appointment.

NOTE FOR BUYERS:
Traditional Online Auction Information:
Please note: this property is for sale by Traditional Online Auction. This means that exchange will occur when the online timer reaches zero (provided the seller's reserve price has been met or exceeded). The winning buyer will be legally obliged to purchase the property at their highest bid price.
Fees:
On Exchange of contracts, the buyer must pay 10% towards the purchase price of property. £2,600 of this 10% is charged immediately online, with the remainder payable by 12pm the next business day. There is an additional buyer premium of £3,000 (incl. VAT) which will be charged immediately online.
Hunters and Bamboo Auctions shall not be liable for any inaccuracies in the fees stated on this description page, in the bidding confirmation pop up or in the particulars. Buyers should check the contents of the legal pack and special conditions for accurate information on fees. Where there is a conflict between the fees stated in the particulars, the bid information box or the bidding confirmation pop up and the contents of the legal pack, the contents of the legal pack shall prevail. Stamp Duty Land Tax or Land and Buildings Transaction Tax may also apply in some circumstances.
FOR BIDDING AND LEGAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT HUNTERS.COM/AUCTIONS

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Property details

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

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 9 Building Plots listings in North East England (1+ acres).

This Property£237,069 / acre
Building Plots Average (1+ acres) £156,051 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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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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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 Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park301 metresOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    57
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Catholic
  • Escomb Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    160
    Type
    Community school
  • Toft Hill Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    203
    Type
    Community school
  • Witton-le-Wear Primary School1.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hunwick Primary School2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    114
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Bishop Barrington Academy2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    599
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,229
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • King James I Academy Bishop Auckland2.6 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    936
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Parkside Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    833
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Whitworth Park Academy5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    996
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* 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 Wear2.1 miles
Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra, St Helen Auckland2.2 miles
Spar - Bishop Auckland, West Auckland2.2 miles

GP surgery

Station View Medical Centre2.3 miles

Pharmacy

Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen2.1 miles

Hospital

Auckland Park Hospital2.3 miles

Green space

Playing Field358 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

Bishop Auckland West Station2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Park Road86 metres

Typical drive times

Crook8 min · 4.1 miles
Shildon13 min · 5.4 miles
Willington9 min · 4.5 miles
Durham (city)24 min · 12 miles
Bishop Auckland6 min · 3.9 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery 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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147-149 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EN

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