What type of property is 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

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

What did 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT sell for?

18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT last sold for £125,000 in December 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and December 2015, 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT rose from £57,000 to £125,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 0JT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

18 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.

Where is 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

Police records around 18 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.

Which schools serve 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest primary school to 18 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.

How well connected is 18 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Birchill Gardens

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

18 Birchill Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 113 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 23 EPCs). On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 42.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchill Gardens 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.

18 Birchill Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£125,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2015Most recent
£125,000
+119.3%over 14 years
13 September 2001
£57,000

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.

Floor Area for 18 Birchill Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,106

Street avg £1,364

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Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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.

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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

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Common questions

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