1a, Elm Grove, Hartlepool, TS26 8LZ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 8LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Planning history
1a 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.
Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS26 8LZ: £279,950 (2025–2022).
Versus other Elm Grove homes
Floor Area for 1a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Granville Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB