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Foggy Furze: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Foggy Furze neighbourhood of Hartlepool, England (ONS area Hartlepool 008). Headline figures assembled 21 October 2026. Postcodes TS25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS25 5AA.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Foggy Furze is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Hartlepool (2 of 18 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £81,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Hartlepool (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Hartlepool, is about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 21 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£81,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,800

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Foggy Furze sits in Hartlepool

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hartlepool
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hartlepool

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 21 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Foggy Furze

House prices: Foggy Furze against Hartlepool: This neighbourhood £27k (1995) to £93k (2026); Hartlepool £35k (1995) to £150k (2026).£40k£134k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£93kHartlepool£150k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Hartlepool, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 21 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hartlepool, 0 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Hartlepool Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Middlesbrough (about 30 min) and Carlisle (about 138 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Jan 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Foggy Furze

What is the typical house price in Foggy Furze?

£81,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.

How does Foggy Furze compare with the rest of Hartlepool?

Typical house price: the lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hartlepool. Average household income: 4th lowest of 11 neighbourhoods in Hartlepool.

Is Foggy Furze an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Foggy Furze gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 18 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Foggy Furze?

Hartlepool. Railway station, about a 20-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 4.8 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Middlesbrough (about 30 min) and Carlisle (about 138 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Foggy Furze?

Nearest state primary school. St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool. 170 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 1 area, Requires improvement in 3 (Jan 2025).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.