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:
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Fees:
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Map Location
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).
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
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
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
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
Surface water
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)
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Hunters, Bishop Auckland
147-149 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EN
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