New build homes for sale in Bishop Auckland

Bishop Auckland has a well-kept library, cinema, theatre and arts centre with a packed programme of events and festivals including a Music Festival, a History and Heritage Festival and a Food Festival. The area also has a host of local markets and fairs.

You’ll find all you need for day-to-day shopping and more along Newgate Street, which is lined with high street stores and independent shops, banks, convenience stores and food outlets. Your new house is close to a range of supermarkets and you can shop local at the twice-weekly market. Check out the Food Producers’ and Craft Market which takes place on the last Thursday of each month.

The town has five nurseries, six primary schools with nursery provision, a further two more primary schools for ages 4-11. There are four secondary schools, three of which have sixth forms. It also has a range of SEN schools and academies in the area, for children of all ages.

Your new build is served by a local bus station with a number of convenient stops around the town, and providing frequent routes to Durham and the surrounding area. There’s also a central railway station, which runs direct mainline services to Durham (38 minutes) and Darlington (66 minutes). Middlesbrough (24 miles) and Stockton-on-Tees (22 miles) are both an easy drive. The nearest airport is Durham Tees Valley Airport, just under 17 miles away.