What kind of home is 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP is a mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP sell for?

8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP last sold for £50,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £28,500 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

Across 5 sales between February 1995 and August 2010, 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP rose from £28,500 to £50,000, a change of £21,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS24 7QP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP use?

The latest EPC at 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP in?

8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS24 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

Police records around 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (329% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

The closest primary school to 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP is Stranton Primary School (180m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartlepool College of Further Education (606m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Houghton Street, TS24 7QP is Methodist Church, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Houghton Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7QP

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Houghton Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Houghton Street is a mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS24 7QP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 108% above the 2010 sale of £50,000. At 115 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Houghton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Jul 2010

EPC improved fromF28toE54

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Houghton Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Houghton Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Houghton Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£50,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2010Most recent
£50,000
+233.3%over 6 years
30 January 2004
£15,000
+50.0%over 1 year
27 August 2002
£10,000
-51.2%over 5 years
17 July 1997
£20,500
-28.1%over 2 years
10 February 1995
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS24 7QP: £57,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in TS24 7QP

On the street

Versus other Houghton Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Houghton Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£435

Street avg £479

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hartlepool district page.

Full Hartlepool report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Stranton Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS24 7QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS24 7QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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