23 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
About 23 First Street
23 First Street is a mid-terrace house in Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, Hartlepool (TS27 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 87.5% above the 2022 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £56,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
23 First Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
23 First Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 15 years.
£56,000
Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2022Most recent
£56,000
+9.8%over 1 year21 July 2021
£51,000
+54.5%17 June 2021
£33,000
-35.3%over 13 years17 April 2008
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS27 4EH: £39,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TS27 4EH
5 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
Sold Jan 2025
£25,00029 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
Sold Mar 2024
£88,4002 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
Sold Nov 2023
£80,00014 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
Sold Oct 2023
£34,0001 First Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4EH
Sold Sept 2021
£26,500
Versus other First Street homes
Floor Area for 23 First Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£918
Street avg £569
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Co-op Store — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







