4 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
About 4 Blackberry Apartments
4 Blackberry Apartments is a mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS26 0ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 91 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (56–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 53.4% above the 2018 sale of £69,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 51.2% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018).
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2028
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Planning history
4 Blackberry Apartments 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.
Sales history & valuation
4 Blackberry Apartments changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.6% per year over 9 years.
£69,750
Growth on file: -4.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2018Most recent
£69,750
-5.7%1 December 2017
£74,000
-31.4%over 8 years12 December 2008
£107,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0ZE: £77,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TS26 0ZE
12 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
Sold Feb 2025
£78,0008 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
Sold Jan 2022
£78,5002 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
Sold Oct 2021
£62,5007 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
Sold Feb 2021
£77,0005 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE
Sold Feb 2018
£75,000
Versus other Merlin Way homes
Price per m² for 4 Blackberry Apartments lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£766
Street avg £1,481
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







