Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15
- Use Class
- Use Classes: E, Sui Generis
Key Features
- Village public house
- Terraced, 19th century building
- Open plan trade area (100)
- Four bedroom private accommodation
- Beer garden
- Highly profitable business
Description
LOCATION:
A rare opportunity to acquire this busy and highly profitable village pub in Willington, Crook, near Durham. Situated 5 miles north of Bishop Auckland, in an area known as the gateway to the Weardale, The Queens Head is at the centre of this thriving village. Crook is easily accessed via the A68 and A689.
Willington is surrounded by natural beauty and famous cities, including Durham and Newcastle. The town has nearby attractions, famous country walks and a variety of holiday accommodation. This pub is the choice establishment for locals and enjoys excellent community support.
The property is a terraced public house, dating back to the late 1800s. This two-storey property has been tastefully renovated in a style that is sympathetic to the age of the building. It is of brick construction under a pitched slate roof.
The property briefly comprises:
TRADE AREAS:
Entrance from the front into a large BAR AREA, having been lovingly renovated and retaining plenty of charm and character. With laminate and carpeted floors, wood panelling, CENTRAL BAR SERVERY and bench seating. Capacity of 100.
Recessed GAMES AREA. The pub has a darts team which keeps the pub busy all week long.
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S TOILETS adjacent to main bar area, presented in excellent condition.
The CELLAR is located in the basement and accessed via a drop hatch to the front of the property.
OWNERS ACCOMMODATION:
Located at first floor and comprising:
Three BEDROOMS, RECEPTION ROOM, DINING ROOM/BEDROOM, KITCHEN, BATHROOM and OFFICE.
EXTERNAL:
To the front of the property is a reasonable sized BEER GARDEN with bench seating which is extremely popular in warmer months.
LICENCE:
A full Licence is held.
SERVICES:
All mains services are connected.
Local authority is Durham County Council
Current rateable value from 1 April 2023 to present: £8,700
Accounting details are available to all interested parties after a formal viewing.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- 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
10 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
- Willington Primary School169 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 156
- Type
- Community school
- Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington230 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 122
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School599 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 213
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Sunnybrow Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Community school
- Byers Green Primary School1.6 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 75
- Type
- Community school
Secondary
- Parkside Academy643 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 833
- Type
- Academy converter
- Whitworth Park Academy3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 996
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland3.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 936
- Type
- Academy converter
- Bishop Barrington Academy4.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College4.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* 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.
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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
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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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