What type of property is 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX sell for?

8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX last sold for £120,000 in January 2006, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX 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 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX located?

8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

Police records around 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX show an average of 371 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

The closest primary school to 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX is Clavering Primary School (477m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Hild's Church of England School (934m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, TS26 0QX is Primrose Road, 165m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, Hartlepool, TS26 0QX

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Willow Flats

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

8 Willow Flats is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0QX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2006.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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 Willow Flats's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Willow Flats, Watercress Close, Hartlepool, TS26 0QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Willow Flats 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.

Latest sale on 8 Willow Flats was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£116,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 January 2006Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0QX: £114,000 (2007–2006).

Nearby sales in TS26 0QX

On the street

Versus other Watercress Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Willow Flats outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

371/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Primrose Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Clavering Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 0QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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