Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around TS26 8BA.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Lynnfield Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
199crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 199 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 96.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
35GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 34 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GLADSTONE HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Hartlepool Rail Station0.4 mi
53 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 16.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
30supermarkets
30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Morrisons, Heron, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hartlepool Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near TS26 8BA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in TS26.
Average sold price by property type across the TS26 district, 2021–2026 — 3,443 sales.
About TS26 8BA
TS26 8BA scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Hartlepool Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, TS26 8BA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,148 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Lynnfield Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 199 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 34 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GLADSTONE HOUSE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HARTLEPOOL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
