For Sale By Online Auction - 28th May 2026

10 Am Start - Bidding opens 24 Hours prior

Option 1

Agents Property Auction Limited subject to a minimum of £3,000. Where sales are agreed prior or post auction and The Agents Property Auction Limited are in possession of a legal pack, exchange occurs on the buyer signing the Auction Contract, payment of the deposit and The Agents Property Auction Limited completing their customer due diligence. Completion is to occur within a further 28 days of the exchange.

A Large, mixed use property arranged over 5 levels in need of completion. Bought by our client and remedial works commenced, this presents a great opportunity for an investment .

On the ground floor is a vacant shop front. In years gone by, it has been a green grocers among other things. At the rear is a small store area with Cloakroom/wc, and beyond this, an external but secure rear yard.

The residential side of the property is accessed via a side door and hallway. This also provides access to the cellar for the property which could provide further storage. on the first floor is a one bedroom flat comprising of a separate living room, bedroom bathroom/wc and kitchen. On the second floor, there is another one bedroom flat. On the top floor there is an attic space.

Planning permission was granted in 2022 for the property to provide three holiday lets and a ground floor shop - full details including the plans can be found on the durham county council's planning portal, please use the reference number DM/22/00121/FPA

Fore Bondgate is a street that connects to the market place and sees a good deal of foot traffic due to its historic shops, all of which are independent traders. The area has benefitted from investment of late, and should see further improvements from the redevelopment of the market place by the Auckland Project who are in the process of building a new hotel.

MATERIAL INFORMATION:

In compliance with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team’s Material information in property listings Guidance

PART A

Local Authority – Durham County Council

Council Tax Band – Flats are band A - the Shop has an annual rateable value of £4,500 Per annum

Tenure – Freehold

PART B

Property Type – End of Terrace

Property Construction – Standard

Number & Types of Rooms – Please refer to the details and floorplan, all measurements taken being the maximum dimensions available between internal walls

Electricity supply – Mains

Water Supply - Mains (not metered)

Sewerage – Mains

Heating - Currently none

Estimated Mobile phone coverage – Please refer to the Ofcom Website - https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/mobile-coverage

Estimated Broadband Download speeds – please refer to the Ofcom Website – https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/en-gb/broadband-coverage

Parking: Whilst there is no parking available within the curtilage, our clients pays £40 per month to the Auckland project, and has unlimited use of the Large car Park at Fore Bondgate, a few metres away

PART C

Building Safety – The Vendor is not aware of any Building Safety issues. However, we would recommend that the purchaser engages the services of a chartered surveyor to confirm

Restrictions - covenants are noted on the title

Rights & Easements- none

Article 4 Planning Restricted area – the property is subject to Article 4 Direction

Flood risk – Very low

Coastal Erosion - NA

Protected Trees – no

Conservation area – YES

Planning Permission – Yes - see above

Accessibility – The property has not been altered for accessibility

Mining Area – yes

Selective License Area – no

No other Material Information disclosures have been made by the vendor. This information has been compiled in good faith using resources readily available online and by enquiry of the vendor prior to marketing. However, such information could change after compilation of the data, so J W Wood cannot be held liable for any changes post compilation or any accidental errors or omissions.

Furthermore, J W Wood are not legally qualified and conveyancing documents are often complicated, necessitating judgement on our part about which parts are “Material Information” to be disclosed. If any information provided, or other matter relating to the property, is of particular importance to you, please do seek verification from a legal advisor before committing to expenditure.

Disclaimer 1

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Measurements, where given, are approximate and for descriptive purposes only. Boundaries cannot be guaranteed and must be checked by solicitors prior to exchanging contracts. The details are provided in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and

do not constitute any part of a contract. No member of staff has any authority to make or give representation or warranty in relation to this property. For sale by auction see www.agentspropertyauction.com

Disclaimer 2

Each auction property is offered at a guide price and is also subject to a reserve price. The guide price is the level where the bidding will commence. The reserve price is the sellers minimum acceptable price at auction and the figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell. The reserve price, which may be up to 10% higher than the guide price, is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. The successful buyer pays a £2000+vat (total £2400) Auction Administration Fee. At your request we can refer you to a North East based Solicitor from our panel. It is your decision whether you choose to deal with them, should you decide to use them you should know that we would receive a referral fee of £120 including VAT from them for the recommendation.

Disclaimer 3

Details of the tenure will be available in the legal pack, however we recommend all potential buyers take legal advice and satisfy their requirements prior to purchase.