# 3 BARFORD CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RQ

## Property details

- Slug: `6cc9645` (address key hash: `6cc9645ad06f4c8dfbb0929145870d01ca36a5ce`)
- Postcode: TS25 2RQ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 112 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £225,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £2,009/m²
- Local average: £226,664 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 148 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £225,000
- Date: 2026-04-07
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/06/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £553/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0370-2701-0160-2102-7715)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-07 | £225,000 | Detached | +31.6% | £225,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-c990-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-06-30 | £171,000 | Detached | — | £217,834 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/55bdcae5-a724-521d-e053-6b04a8c0dd7a) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 BARFORD CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RQ | £225,000 | 07/04/2026 | Detached |
| 3 BARFORD CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RQ | £171,000 | 30/06/2017 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165759182](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/93dcfbf)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £225,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-14 | £229,950 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £171,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 71 SPALDING ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JQ | £270,000 | 25/11/2022 | Detached |
| 10 YARMOUTH CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RJ | £230,000 | 20/10/2022 | Detached |
| 10 CROWLAND ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JJ | £215,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 31 WISBECH CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2LW | £228,000 | 08/09/2022 | Detached |
| 522 CATCOTE ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RL | £165,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 48 SPALDING ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JS | £127,500 | 11/03/2022 | Detached |
| 32 SPALDING ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JS | £169,000 | 27/01/2022 | Detached |
| 7 ALDEBURGH CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RG | £252,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 45 MILDENHALL CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RN | £125,000 | 11/11/2021 | Detached |
| 71 SPALDING ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JQ | £251,500 | 08/10/2021 | Detached |
| MEDINDIE HIGH STREET, GREATHAM, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2EJ | £310,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 6 BARFORD CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RQ | £268,000 | 24/09/2021 | Detached |
| 21 THETFORD ROAD, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2JG | £275,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached |
| 11 BARFORD CLOSE, HARTLEPOOL, TS25 2RQ | £172,500 | 25/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £218,464 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 7%
- **10y growth:** 10.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Hartlepool; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 34.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Hartlepool). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £505/mo
- **Realistic:** £561/mo
- **Optimistic:** £617/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Teesside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.25% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £70,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £56,100

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **148** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Fens Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2018 |
| Manor Community Academy | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 14 Nov 2021 |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 May 2015 |
| Greatham CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 6 Nov 2017 |
| Rossmere Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |