Estate agents in Hartlepool
Hartlepool is a town in the North East, where HM Land Registry recorded 964 homes sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £145,000. There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in the town.
How estate agents in Hartlepool compare
Hartlepool at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 981 sales in Hartlepool from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £149,000.
34.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.8 years and sold for a median of 19.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £114,950 in 2016 and £145,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Hartlepool
Median sale price in Hartlepool: £149,000
| All homes | 981 sales, median £149,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 246 sales, median £251,000 |
| Semi-detached | 359 sales, median £155,000 |
| Terraced | 333 sales, median £95,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 43 sales, median £80,000 |
Across Hartlepool the average price was £129,897 in June 2026, up 0.5% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £114,950 (1,160 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £120,000 (1,180 sales) |
| 2018 | £120,000 (1,203 sales) |
| 2019 | £125,000 (1,108 sales) |
| 2020 | £126,500 (1,074 sales) |
| 2021 | £129,950 (1,568 sales) |
| 2022 | £135,000 (1,439 sales) |
| 2023 | £138,000 (1,165 sales) |
| 2024 | £143,750 (1,264 sales) |
| 2025 | £145,000 (1,240 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Hartlepool station sits about 0.2 miles from the centre, with Seaton Carew about 1.9 miles away. Billingham is about 6.1 miles off and Horden about 6.6 miles. The A689, A178, A179, A1048 and A1049 all pass through or beside the town. The nearest motorway access is A1(M) junction 60 at Bradbury, about 12 miles away, while A194(M) junction 65 at Birtley is about 20 miles off. Teesside International Airport is about 15 miles away and Newcastle International Airport about 31 miles. Central London is about 224 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Hartlepool
Families in Hartlepool have 28 primary schools within about 3 miles of the centre. The closest include St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy and Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School, a Church of England academy, both about 0.3 miles away. Lynnfield Primary School, Brougham Primary School and Stranton Primary School are also academies. For secondary education, Dyke House Sports and Technology College is about 0.8 miles away, while English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, a Roman Catholic academy with a sixth form, is about 1.2 miles away. High Tunstall College of Science is about 1.4 miles away and St Hild's Church of England School about 1.9 miles. Special schools include Cambian Hartlepool School and Wrenfield Learning Centre, which is girls only. Hartlepool College of Further Education sits about 0.1 miles from the centre, with Middlesbrough College about 7 miles away and Teesside University about 8 miles.
Living in Hartlepool
Hartlepool is an urban town with a built-up area of around 88,000 residents. Terraced and semi-detached houses each make up about a third of households and around 58% of homes are owner occupied. There are at least 14 supermarkets nearby, including Heron Foods, Morrisons, Asda and an M&S Foodhall all within about 0.4 miles of the centre, alongside more than 60 convenience stores and 2 markets. Food and drink includes around 60 pubs, at least 29 cafés and more than 30 restaurants. For health, there are at least 10 doctors' surgeries, 16 pharmacies and 8 dentists. University Hospital of Hartlepool is about 1.3 miles away and the nearest emergency department is at University Hospital of North Tees, about 8.9 miles away. Hartlepool Central Library is about 0.2 miles from the centre, with 7 post offices in the area. At least 15 named parks include Stranton Green and Burn Valley and Hart Warren Dunes Local Nature Reserve is about 2.1 miles away.
A short history of Hartlepool
The name comes from Old English words for a stag and a pool and early spellings include Heretu in 649 and Herterpol in 1017. Saint Aidan founded an abbey on the headland in 640 and Hilda was abbess between 649 and 657. The abbey declined in the early 8th century then was probably destroyed in a Viking raid in the 9th century. A charter granted before 1185 gave the town its first mayor. In 1315 a Scottish army under Sir James Douglas captured and looted it. West Hartlepool was created in 1835. The Lighthouse Battery (1855) and Heugh Battery (1859) were built during the Crimean War. On 16 December 1914 German naval shelling killed 117 people. The two towns merged in 1967. The area has 96 listed buildings, including the Grade I Church of St Hilda and Town Wall and Sandwell Gate.
Sport and leisure
Milll House Leisure Centre offers swimming and the town also has a Learner Pool, a Main Pool and a Leisure Pool. Other sports centres include Headland Sports Hall, Brierton Community Sports Centre, Belle View Community Sports & Youth Centre and The Dodgeball Centre. Football is played at Hartlepool United Football Club and Victoria Park while rugby union is based at New Friarage and West Hartlepool R.F.C. Eldon Grove Tennis Club covers tennis and golf is played at Hartlepool Golf Club and High Throston Golf Course. Open space includes Ward Jackson Park, Rossmere Park, Summerhill Country Park and Seaton Carew Park along with Hart Warren Dunes Local Nature Reserve and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Hartlepool?
- The median price paid in Hartlepool over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £145,000. By property type the median price paid over the same period was £250,000 for detached houses, £155,000 for semi-detached houses, £93,500 for terraced houses and £85,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Hartlepool in the last year?
- There were 964 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 352 were semi-detached houses, 344 were terraced houses, 226 were detached houses and 42 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Hartlepool?
- Hartlepool railway station is about 0.4 miles from the centre and Seaton Carew station is about 1.9 miles away. The nearest motorway junction is A1(M) junction 60 (Bradbury) at about 12 miles and the A689, A178, A179, A1048 and A1049 pass through or beside the area. Teesside International Airport is about 15 miles away and Newcastle International Airport about 31 miles.
- What schools are there in Hartlepool?
- There are 28 primary schools within about 2.9 miles of the centre and the nearest is Lynnfield Primary School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Dyke House Sports and Technology College at about 0.8 miles and English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College at about 1.0 miles. Hartlepool College of Further Education is about 0.2 miles from the centre.
- How many estate agents are there in Hartlepool?
- There are 13 estate agent sales branches with an office in Hartlepool.
Areas near Hartlepool
- Hart
- Greatham
- Elwick
- Blackhall Rocks
- Blackhall Colliery
- Wolviston
- Wynyard
- Billingham
Hartlepool is in Hartlepool council area.
Estate agents near Hartlepool
- Collier EstatesHartlepool TS24 8BX0 miles
- AtterwayHartlepool TS24 7EN0.1 miles
- Castledene Sales & Lettings HartlepoolHartlepool TS24 7SE0.1 miles
- Holbrook & Co. Estate Agents HartlepoolHartlepool TS26 9DL0.1 miles
- Letting AgencyHartlepool TS26 9DH0.2 miles
- Smith and Friends Estate AgentsHartlepool TS26 9DE0.2 miles
- Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents HartlepoolHartlepool TS26 9DE0.2 miles
- Manners and HarrisonHartlepool TS26 9DW0.2 miles
- Dowen Estate & Letting Agents - HartlepoolHartlepool TS26 9EN0.4 miles
- Jjackson propertiesHartlepool TS26 9JW0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Hartlepool.