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3 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE

Estimated value

£99,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£90,000)+10%
  • Against TS26 0ZE's recent median (£77,000)+29%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£99,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£90,000)+10%
  • Against TS26 0ZE's recent median (£77,000)+29%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Blackberry Apartments is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TS26 0ZE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    73 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2019

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in TS26 0ZE

    5 sales, median £77,000 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2009Most recent

    £90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0ZE: £77,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Blackberry Apartments

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

3 Blackberry Apartments is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 73 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 56–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (78 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 73 m² it's 28.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 9 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 is 10% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 16.3% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Mar 2010
EPC improved fromB84toC78
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
16%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Blackberry Apartments has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Merlin Way homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Blackberry Apartments runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,233

Street avg £1,430

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.
Full Hartlepool report

Crime

371/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Orchid Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Hild's Church of England School. 14 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Hild's Church of England SchoolSecondary688m
  • Clavering Primary SchoolPrimary708m
  • St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary776m
  • West View Primary SchoolPrimary922m

Nearest stops

  • Orchid RoadBus stop59m
  • Primrose RoadBus stop151m
  • Clavering Play AreaBus stop180m
  • John Howe GardensBus stop266m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,434 reports32%
  • Shoplifting743 reports17%
  • Anti-social Behaviour686 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson380 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 0ZE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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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£100k

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15 Twinleaf Apartments, Silverbirch Road

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Flat2 bed2 bath
£98k

1 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way

TS26 0ZE

Flat2 bed1 bath
£98k

11 Strawberry Apartments, Lady Mantle Close

TS26 0RP

Flat2 bed
£98k

13 Twinleaf Apartments, Silverbirch Road

TS26 0DF

Flat2 bed
£101k

10 Strawberry Apartments, Lady Mantle Close

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Blackberry Apartments is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in TS26 0ZE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 3 Blackberry Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Blackberry Apartments was lodged in May 2019 at band C and is valid until May 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3 Blackberry Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TS26 0ZE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
3 Blackberry Apartments is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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