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Sell land in County Durham

Landowners in County Durham can deal with the buyer from the first call. We cover 12 towns here, including Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.

Former coalfield villages in the east, the North Pennines National Landscape to the west, and green belt around Durham city linking with Tyne and Wear.

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County Durham at a glance

Nearby counties we also cover: Tyne and Wear, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, West Yorkshire, Cumbria.

CountryEngland
Towns we cover12
Main townDarlington
Postcode districtsDH1, DH3, DH8, DH9, DL3, DL5, DL14, SR7 and more
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Small grassy corner plot with mature trees at the end of a cul-de-sac of brick houses

Land we buy in County Durham

Each page covers what we look for in County Durham, what affects the price and the ways to sell.

Land with development potential

Rural and agricultural land

Plots and small sites

Brownfield and commercial land

Awkward and inherited land

Ways to sell

Towns we cover in County Durham

Distances are measured from Darlington.

TownPostcode districtOS grid squareDistance
DarlingtonDL3NZ21main town
HartlepoolTS24NZ5318 mi north-east
Stockton-on-TeesTS19NZ4110 mi east
DurhamDH1NZ2417 mi north
Chester-le-StreetDH3NZ2523 mi north
BillinghamTS23NZ4211 mi north-east
StanleyDH9NZ1524 mi north
ConsettDH8NZ1525 mi north-west
Newton AycliffeDL5NZ227 mi north
Bishop AucklandDL14NZ2210 mi north-west
SeahamSR7NZ4423 mi north
PeterleeSR8NZ4418 mi north-east

Planning and legal points for land in County Durham

Green belt and grey belt

Green belt land is protected from inappropriate development. National policy in England also recognises 'grey belt': green belt land that doesn't strongly contribute to key green belt purposes, where housing can be acceptable if further tests are met.

Biodiversity net gain

Under the Environment Act 2021, most developments in England must deliver at least a 10% gain in biodiversity. Since 6 August 2026, sites of 0.2 hectares or less are exempt unless priority habitat is affected.

Flood risk

Environment Agency flood maps and the sequential test steer new homes away from areas at highest risk of flooding.

How a sale works

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Selling land in County Durham: questions

Do you buy land in County Durham?

Yes. We buy land across County Durham, including around Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects.

Which planning rules apply to land in County Durham?

Land in England is assessed against the National Planning Policy Framework and the council's local plan.

Do you cover the smaller towns in County Durham?

Yes. As well as Darlington, we look at land near Durham, Chester-le-Street and Billingham.

Who will I be dealing with?

Land is bought by S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, part of the S&K Group, based in Great Barr, Birmingham.

Nearby counties

Find out what we'd pay for your land in County Durham

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