Land North Of Sunderland Road, Newbottle, Houghton Le Spring, DH4
- Land size
- 0.5 acres
Key Features
- Land For Sale
- Measuring approximately 0.5 acre
- Existing access
- Located In Conservation Area
Description
Measuring approximately just under half an acre, this parcel of land is available for sale. the access to the site is via an existing road, over which the land enjoys a right of way.
The site lies within the Newbottle conservation area but outside of the green belt allocated land.
The site could be suitable for a variety of uses subject to planning consent.
The site has restrictive covenants and clawback clauses registered to the title in favour of the Lambton estate.
The Village centre lies not far away, and Newbottle itself is well located being a short distance from Chester Le Street, Sunderland, Houghton Le Spring and indeed Durham further away.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- 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
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
- Newbottle Primary Academy897 metresOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 437
- Type
- Academy converter
- Burnside Academy Inspires1 mileNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 174
- Type
- Academy converter
- Shiney Row Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 249
- Type
- Community school
- Bernard Gilpin Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 417
- Type
- Community school
- Gillas Lane Primary Academy1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 134
- Type
- Academy converter
Secondary
- Kepier1.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,131
- Type
- Academy converter
- Farringdon Community Academy1.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 712
- Type
- Academy converter
- Sandhill View Academy2.6 milesOfsted report card · Nov 2025
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 743
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Hetton Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 681
- Type
- Academy converter
- Christ's College2.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Pupils
- 796
- Type
- Free schools
* 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. 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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