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To ask your views on Hartlepool?

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HartlepoolMover · 26/08/2024 11:54

Please do not judge firstly.
I am 41 and still live at home. I am Surrey based and single.
I work but don't earn enough to live independently in this area.
A few months back I visited Hartlepool for a wedding and really liked the area. Of course many would say it is run down but I love the beach, the marina and they have a shopping centre.
I have 70K which is my life's worth savings so could definitely be in a position to buy a 1 bed flat there. I have health issues and they have a hospital nearby also. I do a job which will never be made redundant (sorry to be cryptic but don't want to be outed) so no worries with finding work.
I would be alone but I need that. Family issues and being the scapegoat in the family has made me see I need a clean break and to rebuild my confidence.
Just wondered if anyone could provide any feedback.
Thanks in advance.

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ShuviToopya · 26/08/2024 18:58

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CorWotcha · 26/08/2024 18:55

westisbest1982 · 26/08/2024 18:53

From Rightmove:

Overall, sold prices in TS24 over the last year were 19% down on the previous year and 16% down on the 2021 peak of £120,101.

I would find somewhere better from an investment perspective, you can buy a one bedroom flat for £70K in OK parts of Sheffield and Liverpool, which are more desirable than Hartlepool and therefore property is better value, comparatively. I’ve been in Hartlepool once, which was enough. I know it’s tempting to be mortgage free, but think about other factors.

Yes, this is what I would take into account.

You could get a nice 1 bed in Saltburn with a small mortgage and probably a better long term investment.

westisbest1982 · 26/08/2024 18:53

From Rightmove:

Overall, sold prices in TS24 over the last year were 19% down on the previous year and 16% down on the 2021 peak of £120,101.

I would find somewhere better from an investment perspective, you can buy a one bedroom flat for £70K in OK parts of Sheffield and Liverpool, which are more desirable than Hartlepool and therefore property is better value, comparatively. I’ve been in Hartlepool once, which was enough. I know it’s tempting to be mortgage free, but think about other factors.

ShuviToopya · 26/08/2024 18:52

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RandomMess · 26/08/2024 18:43

You could also look at Morecambe/Lancaster. Again some cheap and not so cheap areas.

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HartlepoolMover · 26/08/2024 18:40

I am definitely not posh if that's what you mean.
I hate the humid and horrible heat we get down this way in the summer. Much prefer colder weather, yet another reason to move.

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Rubyandscarlett · 26/08/2024 18:38

It was on Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday last night and dh and l both said it looked quite nice!

Bornnotbourne · 26/08/2024 18:36

There are some really nice apartments by the marina for under 70. It’s fairly cold im winter but lovely in the summer months. Go for it.

Mumteedum · 26/08/2024 18:31

I think you might get a culture shock coming from Surrey.

CorWotcha · 26/08/2024 18:27

HartlepoolMover · 26/08/2024 18:25

I do want to buy and not rent.
It's only me so that's why I only want a one bed flat.

I’m excited for you OP! It’s a nice part of the world. :)

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HartlepoolMover · 26/08/2024 18:25

I do want to buy and not rent.
It's only me so that's why I only want a one bed flat.

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ChickenandaCanofCoke · 26/08/2024 18:08

What about Blyth?

www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/150581546

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 18:03

CorWotcha · 26/08/2024 18:00

Maybe you could get somewhere for a bit cheaper but I shouldn’t think it’s anywhere near as nice!

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Hartlepool has some lovely areas - definitely worth checking out. There are cheaper places in the NE/Teesside area, but I think taking house prices and amenities into consideration, Hartlepool scores pretty highly.

CorWotcha · 26/08/2024 18:00

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 17:54

Perhaps, but I was specifically talking about Whitby, Sunderland and Newcastle. I think Hartlepool is a better bet than Whitley Bay.

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Maybe you could get somewhere for a bit cheaper but I shouldn’t think it’s anywhere near as nice!

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 17:54

Carwashcath · 26/08/2024 17:50

Possibly but it doesn't mean they couldn't.

There are also flats in Whitley Bay on Right Move for that sort of price.

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Perhaps, but I was specifically talking about Whitby, Sunderland and Newcastle. I think Hartlepool is a better bet than Whitley Bay.

Carwashcath · 26/08/2024 17:50

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 17:48

OP is talking about a 1 bed in Hartlepool- I’m guessing they’re not thinking about a mortgage.

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Possibly but it doesn't mean they couldn't.

There are also flats in Whitley Bay on Right Move for that sort of price.

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 17:48

Carwashcath · 26/08/2024 17:01

Course you would. The 70k is a great deposit for the region. The OP works so could get a mortgage with the 70k as a deposit.

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OP is talking about a 1 bed in Hartlepool- I’m guessing they’re not thinking about a mortgage.

Littletreefrog · 26/08/2024 17:47

ohfook · 26/08/2024 17:06

Is that just a myth?

I have 100% believed that story all of my life!

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Its a very old story and some people think it has got muddled over time with them actually hanging a 'powder monkey' which was the name for the small boys running gunpowder about on board warships.

ohfook · 26/08/2024 17:06

LlynTegid · 26/08/2024 12:04

The monkey hanging tale is a story nothing else.

Didn't stop someone heckling a player from the local team when sent off and being a bit slow to leave the pitch- 'come on now, you could hang a monkey quicker than this'.

Is that just a myth?

I have 100% believed that story all of my life!

Carwashcath · 26/08/2024 17:03

SinnerBoy · 26/08/2024 14:07

Whoever suggested Whitley Bay, it's pleasant, but you wouldn't get anything for £70,000. It would be a good deposit, however.

The OP mentioned Hartlepool because of proximity to a specialist hospital, James Cook, I presume. It's quite a drive down from Newcastle, I take a disabled friend 2 or 3 times a year, to the limb centre. (Much better than the one in Newcastle).

Which is exactly what I said about Whitley Bay.

Carwashcath · 26/08/2024 17:01

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 14:00

Born and raised there, and still live near-ish.

Yes there’s bad parts, but that’s true of anywhere. I certainly wouldn’t agree that the surrounding areas are any better, and many mentioned upthread will be more expensive (you’re not going to find anything in a good area of Whitby, Sunderland or Newcastle that’s anywhere close price wise to a good area in Hartlepool).

The expensive area of Hartlepool is West Park, but there are many lovely areas with affordable housing. Best thing is to visit and check out the different areas.

Course you would. The 70k is a great deposit for the region. The OP works so could get a mortgage with the 70k as a deposit.

SinnerBoy · 26/08/2024 14:07

Whoever suggested Whitley Bay, it's pleasant, but you wouldn't get anything for £70,000. It would be a good deposit, however.

The OP mentioned Hartlepool because of proximity to a specialist hospital, James Cook, I presume. It's quite a drive down from Newcastle, I take a disabled friend 2 or 3 times a year, to the limb centre. (Much better than the one in Newcastle).

Piffle11 · 26/08/2024 14:00

Born and raised there, and still live near-ish.

Yes there’s bad parts, but that’s true of anywhere. I certainly wouldn’t agree that the surrounding areas are any better, and many mentioned upthread will be more expensive (you’re not going to find anything in a good area of Whitby, Sunderland or Newcastle that’s anywhere close price wise to a good area in Hartlepool).

The expensive area of Hartlepool is West Park, but there are many lovely areas with affordable housing. Best thing is to visit and check out the different areas.

mitogoshi · 26/08/2024 13:52

I like the ne and considered it myself (circumstances changed) there's nicer bits so I would definitely rent for six - twelve months so you buy where you want to be and potentially have work done on the place if needed before moving in

Littletreefrog · 26/08/2024 13:43

Why not come to the North East for a week or so and have a look at some different areas. You can afford a 1 bed flat in some nicer places then Hartlepool that will still have the bits you like such as Marina, beach etc. I bet you would love Seaham.