Front Street, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton-Le-Spring, DH5
- Land size
- 0.31 acres
Description
OPPORTUNITY
Bradley Hall is delighted to be appointed to market this development opportunity at Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring.
LOCATION
The site is located in the centre of Hetton le Hole, a onetime mining community located midway between Durham and Sunderland near Houghton le Spring and Murton.
DESCRIPTION
The subject comprises a level site where the former St Nicholas Church once stood. The buildings have been demolished and all waste has been removed from site. The former graves around the church have also been relocated.
The site extends approximately 0.31 Acres (0.13 Hectares) and additional land could potentially be made available by separate negotiation.
PLANNING PERMISSION
Full planning permission was previously granted for the construction of a new 30 unit elderly and mentally infirm (EMI) care facility (now lapsed).
Further information can be gained by accessing the planning section of the Sunderland City Council website at
There is potential for a number of alternative residential and commercial schemes (subject to obtaining planning consent) including:
• 3no. executive 4 bed dwelling building plots
• 16no. sheltered scheme, comprising 8no. 1 bed apartments, 2no. 2 bed apartments and 6no. 1 bed bungalows
• 50 bed nursing home
TENURE
The site is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.
TERMS
We are instructed to invite offers for our clients freehold interest.
Our client does not have to accept the highest nor any offer submitted to the agent.
VAT
All rents, premiums and purchase prices quoted herein are exclusive of VAT. All offers are to be made to Bradley Hall on this basis, and where silent, offers will be deemed net of VAT.
Map Location
Property details
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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 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
- Eppleton Academy Primary School442 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 208
- Type
- Academy converter
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 134
- Type
- Academy converter
- Hetton Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 206
- Type
- Community school
- Hetton Lyons Primary School0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 431
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton0.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 193
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
Secondary
- Hetton Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 681
- Type
- Academy converter
- Kepier1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,131
- Type
- Academy converter
- Farringdon Community Academy3.3 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 712
- Type
- Academy converter
- Seaham High School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,095
- Type
- Academy converter
- Venerable Bede Church of England Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 738
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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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33-39 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 6EE
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