58 Merlin Way, Hartlepool, TS26 0QT

UPRN:10090070801Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt -

FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: C (79)

Data freshness:Listing· freshPrice Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

today

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

19 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£160,000

£152k - £168kHigh

Estimate

£160k

Range

£152k – £168k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£800

£750 - £900

Monthly

£800

Yield

6.00%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

58 Merlin Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 57/100. Investment score 55/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is elevated. Walkability is limited (47/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

57/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

55/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

71/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

47/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 27Bike 41

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence1 independent sourceListing checked 7 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge2.5/15
claims [AVM +0.0% (HIGH), sold-comps +26.3%, £/sqft +26.2%] → measured edge +0.50pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp
Market estimate used (HIGH confidence) · snapshot 9 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10090070801· as of 9 Oct 2026
- property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 13.6%· as of 7 Nov 2026
Rental economics6.6/40
gross yield 6.0%; range width penalty ×0.82
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-900)· as of 9 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -217/mo, -27% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 7 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 127 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 7 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity14.6/15
410 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 10%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£120,000£184,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£160,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£800/mo

Evidenced range £750-£900

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £50,000
Net cash flow: £14/mo
Cash on cash: 0.3%
Score at this price: 24

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.48 - clears the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10090070801Valuation edge · as of 9 Oct 2026
property_comparablessold-evidence family (implied value + £/sqft): 7 comps, dispersion 13.6%Valuation edge · as of 7 Nov 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 800/mo (range 750-900)Rental economics · as of 9 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 7 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 7 Nov 2026

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 800/mo (range 750-900)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 0 price cut(s), 127 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Treat the gap to the estimate as unproven - compare recent sold prices on the street yourself before pricing an offer around it.
On later completions, homes listed below their estimate sold at the same share of the asking price as the rest.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£160,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£800

Gross Yield6.00%

1y Growth+12.8%

3y Growth+3.0%

5y Growth+1.0%

10y Growth-0.2%

Last Sold Price£150,000 (2022-09-28)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonLow
MiningUnknown
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0TS26 0QT

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

D/2026/0042
Discharge of condition 5 (Remediation Scheme) of planning permission H/2025/0417 (Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (approved plans), 4 (soft landscaping), 7 (external materials) and 8 (boundary treatments) of planning permission H/2025/0005 (Erection of a ground source heat pump building and associated erection of a 19.5 metre high dispersion stack) to allow alterations to approved layout and increased width of dispersion stack)
Approved
H/2026/0245
Erection of a single storey side/rear extension
Approved
H/2026/0244
Change of use of land to residential garden use, to be incorporated within the existing residential curtilage of the adjoining dwelling and erection of boundary treatment
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership84.8%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change2022-09-28
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

5 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£28,830

Population Density-

Owner Occupied79%

Age Distribution

0-15 24%16-64 66%65+ 10%

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Schools Nearby

Throston Primary School
0.5 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Clavering Primary School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Clavering Primary School (URN 111614) on 30 Apr 2019
St Hild's Church of England School
0.5 mi
Requires improvement
Springwell School
0.5 mi
Inspected as Springwell School (URN 111785) on 13 Mar 2019

3 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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£252k
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£260k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN