What kind of home is 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT sell for?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT last sold for £135,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £71,000 in April 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2015 and July 2019, 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT rose from £71,000 to £135,000, a change of £64,000. That works out to roughly +16.3% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT have?

The current EPC rating for 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in December 2016. It has improved from a G recorded in May 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 0JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT use?

The latest EPC at 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT had any planning applications?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in April 2015 under ref. P/2015/0010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT in?

15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

Police records around 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT 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.

What schools are near 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest primary school to 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is Throston Primary School (456m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is High Tunstall College of Science (833m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest bus stop to 15 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is War Memorial Homes & the Crosby Homes, 197m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Birchill Gardens

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

15 Birchill Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 25.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in July 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

15 Birchill Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2016

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from May 2014

EPC improved fromG7toE52

Heating System

Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Birchill Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 15 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT

1decisions1extensions2documents4nearby

Apr 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey extension at the rear
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
P/2015/0010
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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.

15 Birchill Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£135,000

Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2019Most recent
£135,000
+3.0%over 3 years
18 December 2015
£131,115
+84.7%over 8 months
30 April 2015
£71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0JT: £170,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TS26 0JT

On the street

Versus other Birchill Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 15 Birchill Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,588

Street avg £1,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

War Memorial Homes & the Crosby Homes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Throston Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 0JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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