At NGU Homes, 3-beds are averaging £625 a month right now - real, achieved rents, not estimates. If yours is lower, you might be undercharging.

📍 Real rents, by bedroom count

By bedroomsAvg. rent achievedSample
2 bed£55410 properties
3 bed£6257 properties

📈 Real rent increases we’ve just pushed through

Here are the seven rent reviews we’ve completed for Hartlepool landlords since August, averaging a 4.9% increase overall - real increases, already agreed:

Area / bedsPrevious rentNew rentIncrease
TS26, 2 bed£450£484+7.6%
TS25, 3 bed£615£655+6.5%
TS25, 3 bed£515£545+5.8%
TS25, 2 bed£610£635+4.1%
TS26, 2 bed£550£570+3.6%
TS25, 2 bed£575£595+3.5%
TS24, 2 bed£455£470+3.3%

Increases across all 7 reviews ranged from 3.3% to 7.6%. The 4.9% average is running well ahead of the boroughwide rent growth figure of 1.3% below.

📍 Managed locally, wherever you are

Every rent review above was handled start to finish by our own team on the ground in the North East - the tenant conversation, the Section 13 notice, the paperwork. If you’re not local yourself, that’s the whole point: you get the return, and we handle the hassle. It’s a settled portfolio, too: 59% of our current Hartlepool tenancies have already run for two years or more, and the average so far is over three years.

📊 The boroughwide numbers

Hartlepool’s average house price is up 4.7% this year, while rent has grown just 1.3%.

Avg. house priceAvg. rent (pcm)Best yield: flats
£137,000 (↑ 4.7% year-on-year)£562 (↑ 1.3% year-on-year)7.6% (Est. gross yield)

Here’s how that breaks down by property type:

💷 Buy-to-let snapshot by property type

TypeAvg. priceAvg. rentEst. yield
Flat£77,000£4857.6%
Terraced£108,000£5566.2%
Semi-detached£149,000£6245.0%
Detached£241,000£8064.0%

Estimated gross yield, calculated from average price and average rent by property type. Excludes costs, fees, and void periods.

🏠 Investment opportunity we’re marketing

Two of the rent reviews above were in TS26 - the same postcode as the property below.

2 Bed Terraced House, Hartley Close, Hartlepool, TS26 - Offers over £64,950 - Tenanted, rent from day 1. Long-term tenant in place - a ~9% gross yield, no void period, EPC C. Investors only.

For more properties we’re marketing across Hartlepool, visit nguhomes.co.uk.

That’s what making money from property in Hartlepool actually looks like right now - real rent increases, on real properties, not just a market average. If you’d like to talk through your rent, a purchase, or your wider portfolio, just reply and I’ll go through the numbers with you, or call our Teesside team on 01642 312 312.