What type of property is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL is a 6-bedroom detached house.

When did 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL last change hands?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL last sold for £316,000 in March 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £106,060 in February 2003, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2003 and March 2016, 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL rose from £106,060 to £316,000, a change of £209,940. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

The current EPC rating for 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (2,680 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 64% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 0AL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL heated?

The latest EPC at 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL had any planning applications?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL is in council tax band E.

Where is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL located?

44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

Is 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL in a safe area?

Police records around 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL 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 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

The closest primary school to 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL is West Park Primary School (582m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is High Tunstall College of Science (924m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL?

The closest bus stop to 44 Valley Drive, TS26 0AL is Coniscliffe Road, 580m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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44 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

249 m²

2680 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Valley Drive

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

44 Valley Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0AL). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 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 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 47.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

44 Valley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

13.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from May 2015

EPC improved fromC70toD56

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 44 Valley Drive.

2 applications on record at 44 Valley Drive, Hartlepool, TS26 0AL

2decisions2extensions9documents4nearby

Apr 2003
Extension
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a bedrooms and study extension above existing garage
Reference
HFUL/2003/0112
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ExtensionJun 2016Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

44 Valley Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£316,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2016Most recent
£316,000
+197.9%over 13 years
19 February 2003
£106,060

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0AL: £370,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in TS26 0AL

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.

On epc rating, 44 Valley Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,269

Street avg £2,058

Strongly below

Floor Area

249 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.6 km

Coniscliffe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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70 dB

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