Postcode TS26 0FP is located in an urban city, within the Rural West area 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 median sale price in Rural West is £365,000 (around £240 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £275,000 and £445,000. The nearest station is Hartlepool, about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Summerhill Country Park.
The Fens, Elwick & Hart has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,098 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% 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 0FP.
The Fens, Elwick & Hart near TS26 0FP 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Summerhill Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Summerhill Country Park |
| 0.4 mi | Ward Jackson Park | Medium | Walking directions to Ward Jackson Park |
Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £240 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 | 117 | £370,000 | £242 |
| Terraced | 1 | £267,500 | £199 |
| Semi-Detached | 12 | £172,500 | £224 |
| Flats | 3 | £131,000 | £160 |
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 | £334,695 | £163,000 | £215,000 | £239,473 |
| 2026 | £368,750 | £176,500 | £156,250 | — |
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 | £211 | £244 | £276 |
| 2026 | £245 | £147 | £192 | — |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near TS26 0FP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2025 | 29, Chaplin Lane, Hartlepool, TS26 0FN | Detached | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 47, Chaplin Lane, Hartlepool, TS26 0FN | Detached | Freehold | £252,000 | |
| 12 May 2026 | 15, Olivier Avenue, Hartlepool, TS26 0FJ | Detached | Freehold | £318,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 4, Olivier Avenue, Hartlepool, TS26 0FJ | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 5, Olivier Avenue, Hartlepool, TS26 0FJ | Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the TS26 0FP postcode area, located within The Fens, Elwick & Hart, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Catcote Academy | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2013. | |
Catcote Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2013
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2025. | |
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jan 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | West Park Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2018. | |
West Park Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2018
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Annual council tax rates for Hartlepool district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for TS26 0FP, 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 0FP 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 criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences.
The median sale price around TS26 0FP in Rural West is £365,000 (about £240 per square foot) based on 133 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to TS26 0FP, including Catcote Academy (Good), English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College (Requires improvement) and West Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
TS26 0FP scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,098 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 0FP is Jonathan Brash (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richie Hughes (Reform UK).