Victoria Terrace, Pelton, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Description
FOR SALE VIA ONLINE AUCTION: terms and conditions apply. Link to bidding platform
Available for sale is this residential development opportunity, comprising a substantial parcel of land extending to approximately 0.5 acres (2,020sqm), situated to the rear of Victoria Terrace, Pelton, Chester-le-Street.
The site occupies an established and predominantly residential position within Pelton and provides an attractive opportunity for developers and investors seeking a consented residential development site. The site benefits from planning permission for the construction of three two-storey dwellings together with associated infrastructure, offering the potential to deliver a small-scale residential scheme within an established community.
The surrounding area is predominantly residential in character, comprising a mix of established housing, with the site well positioned in relation to existing residential development and a range of local amenities and services. The scale of the consented scheme is considered well suited to the established nature of the locality and provides an opportunity to create a complementary addition to the existing housing stock.
Pelton is a popular village located approximately 3 miles west of Chester-le-Street, offering a range of day-to-day amenities including local shops, schools, community facilities and recreational opportunities. Chester-le-Street itself provides a wider range of retail, leisure and professional services, together with rail connections to the wider region.
The location also benefits from good road connectivity, with convenient access to Chester-le-Street, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne. The A1(M) is readily accessible, providing direct links throughout County Durham and the wider North East, whilst the surrounding road network offers good connectivity to neighbouring towns and settlements.
The site represents an attractive residential development opportunity, benefiting from an established location, a sizeable site area and an existing planning consent for the construction of three new dwellings.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-08-21
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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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
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
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School444 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 266
- Type
- Community school
- Pelton Community Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 290
- Type
- Academy converter
- West Pelton Primary School0.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 55
- Type
- Community school
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston1.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 217
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Ouston Primary School1.2 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 259
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Hermitage Academy1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 881
- Type
- Academy converter
- Park View School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,631
- Type
- Academy converter
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy2.6 milesOfsted report card · Dec 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,334
- Type
- Academy converter
- North Durham Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 935
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Tanfield School3.4 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 739
- 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
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 marks the postcode area rather than the exact location, 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
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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