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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Hartlepool. All 4 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£145kacross Hartlepool
Cheapest districtTS243-bed house £109k
Sold last year734homes in Hartlepool
Prices in Hartlepool+5.5%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Hartlepool sold for £145,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £109k in TS24 and £166k in TS26, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at TS24: about 87 m² for a typical £109k. TS25 is the busiest market, with 285 sales last year.

Prices in Hartlepool are up 5.5% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £608 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £661 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Hartlepool

1TS243-bed house £109kabout 87 m² · 111 sold last year2TS273-bed house £144kabout 90 m² · 105 sold last year3TS253-bed house £147kabout 87 m² · 285 sold last year4TS263-bed house £166kabout 90 m² · 233 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is TS27: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £59k.

Best areas in Hartlepool for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

TS243-bed house £109k
Primary St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool · 86% England 64%Secondary Dyke House Sports and Technology College · 53.6% England 43.8%
TS253-bed house £147k
Primary Fens Primary School · 75% England 64%Secondary Dyke House Sports and Technology College · 53.6% England 43.8%
TS263-bed house £166k
Primary Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool · 77% England 64%Secondary Dyke House Sports and Technology College · 53.6% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Hartlepool postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
TS24£109k87 m²£86k£1,52786%111
TS25£147k87 m²£74k£1,82275%285
TS26£166k90 m²£114k£1,93077%233
TS27£144k90 m²£59k£1,89567%105

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Hartlepool

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Hartlepool?

About £145,000 across Hartlepool, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £109k in TS24 to £166k in TS26.

What is the cheapest area of Hartlepool to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: TS24 (£109k), TS27 (£144k), TS25 (£147k).

Are house prices going up in Hartlepool?

In Hartlepool, prices are up 5.5% on a year ago and up 17.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Hartlepool is best for families?

On school results and price together: TS24 (3-bed house £109k, best primary nearby 86% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TS25 (3-bed house £147k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); TS26 (3-bed house £166k, best primary nearby 77% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Hartlepool a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £145,000, prices are up 5.5% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £608 a month against roughly £661 for a 90% mortgage, and 734 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £109k to £166k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Hartlepool each year?

734 homes sold across its 4 postcode districts in the last year, the most in TS25.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.