Sell your land outright in County Durham
For landowners in County Durham, an outright land sale is one of four ways to sell to us. Here's how it works there.
An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in County Durham
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Outright purchase in County Durham at a glance
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.
| County | County Durham |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 12 |
| Main town | Darlington |
| Example postcode districts | DH1, DH3, DH8, DH9, DL3 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Timescale | Set mainly by the legal work |
Who an outright land sale works best for
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Executors winding up an estate
- Land with a registered title and no disputes
- Sites where any hope value is modest
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.
How the money works
Speed
A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.
Costs
You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.
Land an outright land sale works for in County Durham
Large strategic sites in County Durham
Rare on unallocated strategic land, but possible at a risk-adjusted price.
Green belt and grey belt land in County Durham
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Land for affordable homes in County Durham
Possible once an exception scheme has permission.
Paddocks and equestrian land in County Durham
A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.
Small sites in County Durham
Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in County Durham
A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
What England's rules mean for your land
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
When the land isn't straightforward
You think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
A previous buyer pulled out
With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Your questions answered
What is an outright land sale?
A sale with no conditions such as planning permission. Once contracts are exchanged, both sides are committed to complete on the agreed date.
How fast can an outright sale complete?
It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.
Can you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
Do you buy land in County Durham?
Yes. We consider land across County Durham, from Darlington to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Outright purchase by town in County Durham
Find out what we'd pay for your land in County Durham
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.