What type of property is 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY last change hands?

4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY last sold for £79,000 in June 2007, around 19 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £26,000 in June 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

Across 3 sales between June 2003 and June 2007, 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY rose from £26,000 to £79,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +32.5% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY located?

4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY sits in Hartlepool. It falls within the TS26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

Police records around 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY 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.

Which schools serve 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

The closest primary school to 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is Lynnfield Primary School (492m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hartlepool College of Further Education (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY?

The closest bus stop to 4 Bright Street, TS26 8JY is Cobden Street, 89m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Bright Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8JY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Bright Street

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

4 Bright Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS26 8JY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 30.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 68.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Apr 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Bright Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Bright Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

4 Bright Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.5% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£79,000

Growth on file: 32.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

7 June 2007Most recent
£79,000
+75.6%over 3 years
3 June 2004
£45,000
+73.1%over 11 months
26 June 2003
£26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 8JY: £41,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in TS26 8JY

On the street

Versus other Bright Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Bright Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,053

Street avg £773

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Collingwood Road

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TS26 8LH

3 bed

£106k

1 Harcourt Street

TS26 8LN

3 bed1 bath

£122k

1 Hart Lane Cottages, Hart Lane

TS26 8QW

3 bed1 bath

£138k

1 Hartoft Square

TS26 8GB

3 bed2 bath

£152k

1 Granville Avenue

TS26 8ND

3 bed

£105k

1 Grosvenor Gardens

TS26 8ES

£105k

1 Grosvenor Street

TS26 8DP

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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cobden Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lynnfield Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS26 8JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS26 8JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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