What kind of home is 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

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

What was the last sold price for 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT last sold for £145,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,950 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1999 and October 2021, 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT rose from £58,950 to £145,000, a change of £86,050. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS26 0JT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT use?

The latest EPC at 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

28 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 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT in?

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

What is crime like near 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

Police records around 28 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 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Birchill Gardens

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

28 Birchill Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0JT). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £145,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 October 2021Most recent
£145,000
+23.9%over 11 years
19 February 2010
£117,000
+98.5%over 10 years
1 July 1999
£58,950

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, 28 Birchill Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,208

Street avg £1,359

Below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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