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40 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 40 Valley Drive

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

40 Valley Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (172 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 32.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 68.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £190,000 in November 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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)
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Jul 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Walls
PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
67%13%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Valley Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.
Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 November 2018Most recent

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0AL: £355,000 (2026–2019).

On the street

Versus other Valley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 40 Valley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,533

Street avg £1,969

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Valley Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£255k

1 Bankston Close

TS26 0PP

2 bed
£208k

1 Chaffinch Close

TS26 0SG

3 bed2 bath
£204k

1 Brimston Close

TS26 0QA

3 bed
£98k

1 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way

TS26 0ZE

Flat2 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Chasewater Way

TS26 0GG

3 bed2 bath
£167k

1 Broomhill Gardens

TS26 0JP

3 bed2 bath
£237k

1 Burnston Close

TS26 0EU

4 bed
£268k

1 Barley Close

TS26 0RN

4 bed2 bath
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

371/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Coniscliffe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TS26 0AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TS26 0AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 0AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.