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

Solar panels3 sales on record

Estimated value

£98,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£77,000)+27%
  • Against TS26 0ZE's recent median (£75,000)+31%

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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Bedrooms
2
Floor area
57 m²
616 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£98,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£77,000)+27%
  • Against TS26 0ZE's recent median (£75,000)+31%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Blackberry Apartments is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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

    57 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2012

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in TS26 0ZE

    5 sales, median £75,000 (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.

7 Blackberry Apartments's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2021Most recent

    £77,000

    -15.8%over 8 years

  2. 17 May 2012

    £91,500

    +1.7%over 1 year

  3. 17 December 2010

    £89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 0ZE: £75,000 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 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 7 Blackberry Apartments

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

7 Blackberry Apartments is a two-bedroom property in Hartlepool (TS26 0ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 616 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 57 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £98,000 is 27.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £77,000 in February 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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

7 Blackberry Apartments's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2022

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 March 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from May 2009
EPC improved fromB84toC80
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
4%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

7 Blackberry Apartments outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,345

Street avg £1,417

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 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%

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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

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Method

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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 7 Blackberry Apartments is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales 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. 3 sales are recorded for 7 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 7 Blackberry Apartments was lodged in March 2012 at band C and expired in March 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 7 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
7 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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