Newgate, Barnard Castle
- Land size
- 2.5 acres
Description
*** STAR BUY *** VERY DESIRABLE 2.5 Acre POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY or EQUESTRIAN/LIVESTOCK USE or INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY - Possible OPTION PURCHASE Arrangement.
STUNNING VIEWS over the adjoining countryside. PORTAL BARN (13.57m x 8.74m/44'6" x 28'8"), adjoining STONE BYRE (4.42m x 3.97m/14'6" x 13'0") & 2 STABLES (7.27m x 3.63m/23'10" x 11'10"). WATER, LIGHT & POWER CONNECTED.
The LAND & BUILDINGS are situated on the outskirts of Barnard Castle near Barnard Castle School, with access off Westwick Road, & a second access gate of Mount Eff Lane at the rear.
Surrounded by open countryside yet under a mile or from central Barnard Castle, A66 2.3 miles, Scotch Corner about 12 miles. Mainline from DARLINGTON (about 16 miles) - LONDON Kings Cross about 2 hours 20 minutes. Thriving Barnard Castle is an historic market town & the gateway to Teesdale with its gorgeous scenery, access to Swaledale & the Lake District. The town is home to Barnard Castle School (leading independent boarding & day school) & Teesdale School.
The Property - 2.5 Acres in all with Water, Light & Power connected to the buildings.
Front Enclosure - 4.42m x 3.97m (14'6" x 13'0") - Gated & fenced front ENCLOSURE with gates to:
Field (1) - About 0.34 acres, &:
Stone Byre - 4.42m x 3.97m (14'6" x 13'0") -
Portal Barn - 13.57m x 8.74m (44'6" x 28'8") -
2 Stables - 7.27m x 3.63m (23'10" x 11'10") -
Field (2) - About 2.08 acres with 2 TIMBER SHEDS & a second access gate of Mount Eff Lane at the rear.
Planning: Q-Class - Potential Class Q permitted development rights, which allow the change of use of agricultural buildings to residential use, without the need for planning permission - application to the Council is still required. NB: We suggest you contact your planning consultant &/or architect in the first instance for advice.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
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- Date Posted
- 2026-05-21
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 15 Equestrian listings in North East England (1+ acres).
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
8.5 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle390 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 103
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Green Lane Church of England Primary School697 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 188
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Montalbo Nursery & Primary School979 metresOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 240
- Type
- Community school
- Cotherstone Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 66
- Type
- Community school
- Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School4.3 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 39
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 684
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Staindrop Academy4.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 504
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College12 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,229
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Bishop Barrington Academy12 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 599
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy12 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 611
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic/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
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. The map pin for this listing is approximate, so these readings describe the surrounding area. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
Surface water
Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.
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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Listing agent
Alderson Estate Agents, Richmond
7 King Street, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4HP
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