Land To The South Of Woodlands Court, Crook, County Durham, DL15
Description
LOCATION
The site is located in Crook, a well-connected market town in County Durham, positioned approximately 9 miles from Durham City and 5 miles from Bishop Auckland. An attractive opportunity for immediate development.
The surrounding area provides a strong mix of local amenities, including supermarkets, independent retailers, cafés, schools, medical facilities, and leisure spaces such as Crook Park. The town is served by regular public transport links and offers convenient access to the regional road network via the A689, connecting to Durham, Darlington, Newcastle, and wider County Durham.
The location combines established residential neighbourhoods with access to scenic countryside in Weardale, offering a desirable balance of convenience and rural setting. The site’s position and planning status presents a compelling option for developers which are seeking a ready-to-progress scheme in a growing and well-served community.
PLANNING PERMISSION
Our client has received a positive pre-application response for the development of 30no. residential units.
Bradey Hall are able to assist any purchaser in discussing any planning guidance/plans that will be required in obtaining the relevant permissions.
TENURE
The site is sold freehold with vacant possession.
INFORMATION PACK
An information pack with further plans are available on request.
SERVICES
Interested parties should make their own enquiries to the utility companies and confirm availability and capacity.
TERMS
The subject site is available with the guide price of £695,000 (Six Hundred and Ninety- Five Thousand pounds).
LEGAL COSTS
Each party is to bear their own legal costs involved in the transaction.
MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations the Purchaser/Tenant will be required to provide two forms of identification and proof of the source of income.
VIEWING & FURTHER INFORMATION
For all enquiries please contact Callum Armstrong or Helen Wall at Bradley Hall.
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In line with UK Money Laundering Regulations and HMRC supervision, buyers must complete identity verification using a Government-approved digital verification service. An administrative charge is payable to cover compliance costs, charged at £25 + VAT (£30) for each purchaser. Verification is required following offer acceptance and prior to the property being marked Sold Subject to Contract.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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 · available to 78% of premises
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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook919 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 117
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Crook Primary School922 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 342
- Type
- Community school
- Hartside Primary Academy1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 241
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sunnybrow Primary School1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
- Howden-le-Wear Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 179
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Parkside Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy converter
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland4.2 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bishop Barrington Academy4.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College4.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Whitworth Park Academy4.9 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
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.
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