Shu Lin, Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26 0BE
About Shu Lin
Shu Lin is a detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 664 m² (around 7147 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on b30d. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 664 m² the property is well over the postcode median (480 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
Shu Lin's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
Shu Lin sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Shu Lin, Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26 0BE
- Jul 2025Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree works in a conservation area as follows: T1 Beech - Crown reduce by 1m to an overall height of 7m; T2 Ash - Remove 1 x limb; T3 Ash - Reduce by 1m to an overall height of 9m; T4 Conifer - Reduce by 2m to an overall height of 7m and trim sides to form a compact shape; T5 Horsechestnut - Reduce several side branches that extend from crown by 1.5m to form a neat and compact shape; T6 Hornbeam - Crown reduce by 0.5m to an overall height of 14m; T7 Copper Beech - Reduce several side branches by 1.5m to cut back to remaining canopy; T8 Horsechestnut - Crown reduce by 1.5m to an overall height of 8m to form a neat and balanced crown; T9 Laurel (x3) - Top by 2m to reduce the height of hedge to an overall height of approximately 3m; T10 Scots Pine - Reduce height by 2m to an overall height of 7m and trim sides to balance; T11 Conifer - Reduce height by 2m and trim sides to form a compact shape; T12 Whitebeam - Crown reduce by 1.5m to an overall height of 7m; T13 Conifer - Reduce height by 2m and trim sides to form a compact shape; T14 Sycamore - Crown reduce by 3m to an overall height of 10m; T15 Pine - Reduce height by 2m and trim sides to balance.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- H/2025/0176
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Sales history & valuation
Shu Lin has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£956,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in TS26 0BE: £562,500 (2021–2009).
Versus other Elwick Road homes
Floor Area for Shu Lin runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
664 m²
Street avg 449 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Holly House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB