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Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42

Land size
0.77 acres

Description

OPPORTUNITY
Bradley Hall is delighted to be appointed by Northumberland Estates Limited to market this fully affordable residential development opportunity at Land off Piper Road, Ovingham, Prudhoe, Northumberland, NE42 6AY.

LOCATION
The subject site is situated off Piper Road in Ovingham. Located 1km away from the Ovingham village centre and outside the Ovingham Conservation area. Ovingham village centre has amenities including Londis, White Swan and St Mary The Virgin Church.

Ovingham is a village in south Northumberland which neighbours Prudhoe, Wylam and Ovington.

Road links to Ovingham include the A69 between Newcastle upon Tyne and Carlisle which is 1.8 miles away and the A695 which links between Gateshead and Hexham is just 0.9 miles away.

The site benefits from being 0.8 miles from Prudhoe Train Station which provides direct access to Newcastle upon Tyne city centre via Wylam and Metro Centre to the east and Carlisle via Hexham and Haydon Bridge to the west.

DESCRIPTION
The rectangular site is currently used as an agricultural field and the site area is approximately 0.31 hectares.

The proposal is for a development of 100% affordable housing. 9 houses that consist of 6 no. 2-bed bungalows, 2 no. 2 bed 2-storey and 1 no. 4-bed 2 storey units. The house types have been developed in order to create a viable development that meets local housing needs.

PLANNING PERMISSION
Planning permission has been approved for the development of 9no residential dwellings, including associated access, car parking, landscaping. The site will provide 100% affordable housing.

A copy of the planning permission, S106 approval and related reports is available from the agent.

While the scheme design could be amended (which our Planning & Development Team would be delighted to assist with) offers are invited on an unconditional basis, based on the current planning permission.

Further information can be sought at Northumberland County Council’s planning portal using reference 20/03425/FUL.

SERVICES
Interested parties should make their own enquires of the utility companies to confirm availability and capacity.

TENURE
The site is sold freehold with vacant possession.

TERMS
We are instructed to seek offers for the site. Offers must be submitted in writing to the sole agent and state:

• The proposed purchase price
• Proof funding is available for the purchase
• Details of the proposed residential scheme

All offers are to be made to Bradley Hall exclusive of VAT and, where silent, offers will be deemed net of VAT.

Offers must be submitted to our office at 1 Hood Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6JQ. A closing date may be set subject to interest levels.

The client is not obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

Each party is to bear their own legal costs involved in the transaction.

VIEWING & FURTHER INFORMATION
For all enquiries and viewing arrangements please contact Bradley Hall.

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Property details

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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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Parking
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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

10 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

  • Ovingham Church of England First School0.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 9
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Prudhoe Castle First School0.8 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    74
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Prudhoe West Academy0.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Adderlane Academy1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 9
    Pupils
    107
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe1 mileOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    144
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Ovingham Middle School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    344
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Highfield Middle School1 mileNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    365
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Prudhoe Community High School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    13 to 19
    Pupils
    680
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Thorp Academy3.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,442
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Walbottle Academy5.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,722
    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

Heron Prudhoe, Prudhoe0.9 miles
Co-op Prudhoe, Prudhoe0.9 miles
Aldi Tyneview Retail Park, Prudhoe1 mile

GP surgery

Prudhoe Medical Group0.8 miles

Pharmacy

Prudhoe Pharmacy0.8 miles

Hospital

Prudhoe Hospital Site1.8 miles

Green space

Playing Field106 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

Prudhoe Rail Station773 metres

Nearest bus stop

Wellburn Close115 metres

Typical drive times

Ryton13 min · 5.5 miles
Blaydon14 min · 7.3 miles
Prudhoe5 min · 1.5 miles
Corbridge15 min · 8.8 miles
Newcastle upon Tyne (city)22 min · 14 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 30 or greater chance each yearHigher 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)

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