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About

Burn Valley ward lies in the southwest of Hartlepool, characterised by residential streets and green spaces. The area includes the expansive Burn Valley Gardens, a public park with formal floral displays and wooded paths following the burn. Housing is primarily a mix of interwar and post-war semidetached and terraced homes, serving as a quiet residential district for the town.

A central feature is the large, covered Headland Sports and Leisure Centre, providing community facilities. The ward is bordered by the railway line to the east and the A689 road to the north, creating defined boundaries. Local amenities are focused along Oxford Road and surrounding streets, catering to daily needs within the neighbourhood.

Area overview

On average Burn Valley has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 330 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.8× the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 25.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Burn Valley is £35,953 per year. There are 5 schools in Burn Valley: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Burn Valley is home to around 7,631 people, with a population density of about 2,895.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
330
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Burn Valley Population
7,631
Population density
2,895.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
153.06(+296%)
Anti-social behaviour
79.41(+263%)
Shoplifting
57.4(+391%)
Criminal damage and arson
42.2(+270%)
Public order
32.76(+300%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,067
92.61%
Other White
141
1.85%
Pakistani
87
1.14%
Bangladeshi
39
0.51%
Chinese
38
0.5%
Total population: 7,631

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,663
26.79%
No qualifications
1,394
22.45%
Level 3 (A level)
1,136
18.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
869
14%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
625
10.07%
Total 16+ residents: 6,208

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,018
30.44%
Owns with a mortgage
839
25.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
673
20.13%
Other social rented
455
13.61%
Social rents from council
270
8.07%
Total households: 3,344

Property prices in Burn Valley

Median price£142,500
Price per sq ft£121
Sales (last 12 months)93
Typical range (middle 50%)£84K – £215K

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £142,500 (about £121 per square foot) in Burn Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £25,000 up to £960,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Burn Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached10£242,500£177
Semi-Detached31£215,000£162
Terraced47£90,000£88
Flats5£54,000£110

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Burn Valley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burn Valley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£270,000£33,000£201,500£60,500
2017£197,750£82,000£174,500£67,000
2018£262,500£110,000£176,750£56,000
2019£217,500£95,000£182,500£70,500
2020£245,000£35,000£195,000£62,000
2021£252,500£34,500£200,000£71,999
2022£225,000£45,000£220,000£69,999
2023£277,500£44,998£194,500£73,000
2024£317,500£120,000£219,000£80,000
2025£270,000£47,375£221,000£92,000
2026£285,000£30,000£180,000£83,999
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Burn Valley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burn Valley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£124£48£108£50
2017£130£76£116£63
2018£140£129£104£60
2019£153£72£122£57
2020£152£56£125£61
2021£180£62£126£83
2022£167£76£156£75
2023£187£79£127£86
2024£215£174£157£71
2025£188£80£164£86
2026£145£136£106
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Burn Valley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Burn Valley in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.