What kind of home is 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE last sold for £78,500 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,950 in June 2009, so prices have been falling over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

Across 2 sales between June 2009 and January 2022, 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE fell from £104,950 to £78,500, a change of £26,450. That works out to roughly -2.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE use?

The latest EPC at 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE 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 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE in?

8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

Police records around 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE 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 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

The closest primary school to 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE is Clavering Primary School (708m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Hild's Church of England School (688m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, TS26 0ZE is Orchid Road, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Blackberry Apartments

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

8 Blackberry Apartments is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the smallest 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 (May 2021) shows a C (score 79), 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 Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 28.7% above the 2022 sale price. Sold January 2022 for £78,500. 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
Bathrooms1

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from May 2009

EPC improved fromB83toC79

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

4%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackberry Apartments, Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0ZE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£78,500

Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2022Most recent
£78,500
-25.2%over 12 years
11 June 2009
£104,950

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

Nearby sales in TS26 0ZE

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.

8 Blackberry Apartments is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,402

Street avg £1,411

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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· 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

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80 dB

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