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Guide Price£18,000

High Dovespool, Allenheads, Hexham, Northumberland, NE47

Use Class
Use Class: C2

Key Features

  • Being Sold via Secure Sale Online Bidding. Terms & Conditions apply.
  • Plot of Land
  • Development Potential (STPP)
  • Rural Location

Description

PLOT OF LAND | DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL | PICTURESQUE LOCATION

Pattinson are pleased to welcome to the market this development plot, located in Allenheads, Northumberland.

This detached stone building sits on a plot with an area of approximately 197.41 sqm and perimeter of 57.21 m (measurements via Promap), and presents the buyer with a perfect development opportunity, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permissions. The plot sits behind Allendale Lodge, on Cycle Route 7, in the picturesque village of Allenheads.

Allenheads is a small village in the heart of the Allen Valleys, and boasts a ski-centre. It lies approximately 6 miles up the Allen Valley from Allendale. Allendale is approximately 10 miles from Hexham. It is on the 688 bus route which runs a regular service between Allenheads and Hexham. The area is served by schools in Allendale, Haydon Bridge and Hexham. Allendale has an active community and there are the following on hand: a medical centre, sports facilities, range of shops to cater for your day to day needs and there are more services and amenities in the larger town of Hexham

Please contact our team at Hexham to arrange a viewing, or make an enquiry.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

Pattinson Auction are referred to as The Auctioneer. This auction lot is being sold by either conditional (Modern) or unconditional (Traditional) auction terms and overseen by The Auctioneer. The method of auction sale and the applicable terms and conditions are found on the lot page of this property on The Auctioneers website. The property is available to view strictly by appointment only via any Marketing Agent or The Auctioneer. Please be aware that any enquiry, bid or viewing of the subject property will require your details to be shared between any marketing agent and The Auctioneer so that matters can be dealt with effectively. The property is being sold via a transparent online auction. To submit a bid, all bidders must adhere to a verification of identity process in line with Anti Money Laundering procedures. Bids can be submitted at any time and from anywhere.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

The advertised price is commonly referred to as a Starting Bid or Guide Price and is accompanied by a Reserve Price. The Reserve Price is confidential to the seller and The Auctioneer and will typically be within a range above or below 10% of the Guide Price or Starting Bid. These prices are subject to change. An auction can be closed at any time, with The Auctioneer permitting the property (the lot) to be sold prior to the end of the auction. A Legal Pack associated with this property is available to view upon request and contains details relevant to the legal documentation, enabling all interested parties to make an informed decision prior to bidding. The Legal Pack will also outline the buyers obligations and sellers commitments. It is strongly advised that you seek the counsel of a solicitor prior to proceeding with any property and/or Land Title purchase.

Auctioneers Additional Comments

In order to secure the property and ensure commitment from the seller, upon exchange of contracts the successful bidder will be expected to pay a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 5% of the purchase price. The deposit will form part of the purchase price. A non-refundable reservation fee of up to 6% inc VAT (subject to a minimum fee which could be up to 7,200 inc VAT) is also payable upon agreement of sale. The Reservation Fee is in addition to the agreed purchase price, and consideration should be given by the purchaser to any Stamp Duty Land Tax liability associated with the overall purchase costs. Both the Marketing Agent and The Auctioneer may consider it necessary or beneficial to pass customer details to third-party service suppliers, from whom a referral fee may be received. There is no requirement or obligation to use any recommended suppliers or services.

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
Yes
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
Allocated Spot
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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Wearhead Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    11
    Type
    Community school
  • Nenthead Primary School4.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    17
    Type
    Community school
  • St John's Chapel Primary School5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    24
    Type
    Community school
  • Allendale Primary School6.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    126
    Type
    Community school
  • Alston Primary School8.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    88
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Samuel King's School8.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    113
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Haydon Bridge High School12 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    168
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Queen Elizabeth High School12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    13 to 18
    Pupils
    1,299
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Hexham Middle School12 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    9 to 13
    Pupils
    619
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Co-op St Johns Chapel, St Johns Chapel5.4 miles
Allendale Co-op, Allendale Town6.2 miles
Co-op Alston, Alston, Cumbria8.3 miles

GP surgery

Alston Medical Practice8.4 miles

Pharmacy

Allendale Pharmacy6.1 miles

Hospital

Alston Hospital8.4 miles

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

Alston Rail Station8.5 miles

Nearest bus stop

Ropehaugh Cottages148 metres

Typical drive times

Alston20 min · 11 miles
Hexham33 min · 18 miles
Stanhope20 min · 12 miles
Wolsingham30 min · 18 miles
Durham (city)53 min · 36 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

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low 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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