Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against TS24 9QY's recent median (£160,000)+1%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£140,000)+16%
- Against TS24 9QY's recent median (£160,000)+1%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Dorchester Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TS24 9QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
75 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in TS24 9QY
5 sales, median £160,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Dorchester Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£140,000
+12.9%over 3 years31 January 2019
£124,000
+31.9%over 4 years23 October 2014
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS24 9QY: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TS24 9QY
8 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
Sold May 2024
£192,00011 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
Sold Jan 2024
£150,00019 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
Sold Jan 2023
£160,00027 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
Sold Nov 2022
£192,50024 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
Sold Nov 2020
£145,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 16 Dorchester Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Dorchester Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS24 9QY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE51toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof
PoorAverage
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Dorchester Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 16 Dorchester Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 9QY
2decisions1extensions18documents1nearby
- May 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension (demolition of existing garage)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- H/2022/0380
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJul 2023Decision
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Versus other Dorchester Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 16 Dorchester Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,867
Street avg £1,384
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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.
Crime
391/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Parkstone Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barnard Grove Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Barnard Grove Primary SchoolPrimary314m
- Clavering Primary SchoolPrimary430m
- St Hild's Church of England SchoolSecondary773m
- St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary892m
Nearest stops
- Parkstone GroveBus stop65m
- Miller CrescentBus stop134m
- Ridlington WayBus stop222m
- Bellasis GroveBus stop227m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,119 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,232 reports20%
- Shoplifting773 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson535 reports9%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS24 9QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 16 Dorchester Drive is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TS24 9QY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 16 Dorchester Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 16 Dorchester Drive was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 16 Dorchester Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TS24 9QY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 16 Dorchester Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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