What type of property is 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

3 The Vale, TS26 0AA is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

3 The Vale, TS26 0AA last sold for £365,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £125,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and January 2025, 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA rose from £125,000 to £365,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA have?

The current EPC rating for 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

3 The Vale, TS26 0AA has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (1,948 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 0AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

3 The Vale, TS26 0AA is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA located?

3 The Vale, TS26 0AA sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

Police records around 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

The closest primary school to 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA is West Park Primary School (729m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is High Tunstall College of Science (668m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA?

The closest bus stop to 3 The Vale, TS26 0AA is Hylton Road, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 The Vale, Hartlepool, TS26 0AA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

181 m²

1948 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 The Vale

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

3 The Vale is a five-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0AA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £365,000. At 181 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

3 The Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 The Vale, Hartlepool, TS26 0AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 The Vale has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

3 The Vale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£365,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£365,000
+192.0%over 25 years
23 June 1999
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0AA: £290,000 (2022–2007).

Nearby sales in TS26 0AA

On the street

Versus other The Vale homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 The Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,017

Street avg £1,820

Strongly above

Floor Area

181 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hylton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

High Tunstall College of Science. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS26 0AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 0AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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