What kind of home is 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT sell for?

8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT last sold for £123,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and April 2014, 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT rose from £55,000 to £123,000, a change of £68,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

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

What heating system does 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

8 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 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

Police records around 8 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 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birchill Gardens, TS26 0JT?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birchill Gardens

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

8 Birchill Gardens is a 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 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2014, 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). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 43.9% above the 2014 sale price.

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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.

8 Birchill Gardens'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 09 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchill Gardens, Hartlepool, TS26 0JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchill Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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 2001.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£123,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

2 April 2014Most recent
£123,000
-5.4%over 7 years
12 December 2006
£130,000
+136.4%over 5 years
2 August 2001
£55,000

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 floor area, 8 Birchill Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,088

Street avg £1,365

Strongly below

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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