Postcode TS26 0BY is located in an urban city, within the Rural West ward of Hartlepool in the North East region, and forms part of the The Fens, Elwick & Hart area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in The Fens, Elwick & Hart is £52,774 per year. The nearest station is Hartlepool, about 1.9 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
The Fens, Elwick & Hart has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,897 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
The Fens, Elwick & Hart has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in The Fens, Elwick & Hart is £52,774 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near TS26 0BY.
The Fens, Elwick & Hart near TS26 0BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Hartlepool located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £328,696 (about £242 per square foot) in Rural West area, with individual transactions ranging from £99,828 up to £1,700,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 128 | £341,498 | £243 |
| Terraced | 3 | £226,095 | £199 |
| Flats | 3 | £195,000 | £168 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £190,000 | £248 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300,000 | — | £145,000 | — |
| 2017 | £285,995 | £172,951 | £159,950 | £167,500 |
| 2018 | £296,995 | £169,950 | £180,000 | £251,500 |
| 2019 | £294,475 | £157,000 | £156,578 | £291,500 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £155,000 | £158,500 | £278,500 |
| 2021 | £337,500 | £135,000 | £168,000 | £199,000 |
| 2022 | £349,950 | £197,500 | £187,500 | £168,748 |
| 2023 | £384,873 | £195,000 | £181,500 | £153,000 |
| 2024 | £322,995 | £188,500 | £177,500 | £158,000 |
| 2025 | £333,448 | £195,000 | £205,000 | £239,473 |
| 2026 | £388,000 | £176,500 | £129,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | — | £199 | — |
| 2017 | £203 | £201 | £186 | £169 |
| 2018 | £209 | £183 | £172 | £194 |
| 2019 | £208 | £160 | £184 | £177 |
| 2020 | £207 | £164 | £191 | £190 |
| 2021 | £222 | £202 | £208 | £224 |
| 2022 | £243 | £163 | £224 | £248 |
| 2023 | £247 | £232 | £209 | £248 |
| 2024 | £235 | £226 | £223 | £258 |
| 2025 | £238 | £263 | £246 | £276 |
| 2026 | £254 | £147 | £126 | — |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TS26 0BY.
In the TS26 0BY postcode area, located within The Fens, Elwick & Hart, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Hartlepool district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TS26 0BY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richie Hughes
Rural West - Elected 7 May 2026
Jonathan Brash
Hartlepool - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around TS26 0BY records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around TS26 0BY in The Fens, Elwick & Hart is £328,696 (about £242 per square foot) based on 153 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to TS26 0BY, including West Park Primary School (Good), High Tunstall College of Science (Good) and Catcote Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
TS26 0BY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,897 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hartlepool covering TS26 0BY is Jonathan Brash (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richie Hughes (Reform UK).
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.