Opticians in Hartlepool
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 10 optical sites in Hartlepool when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 10 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 60% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Hartlepool is commissioned through NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2021. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
10
Contractors
10
Single-site practices
5
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Hartlepool
Independent and smaller groups
6 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Hartlepool
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Opticians - Hartlepool | Asda Stores Ltd, Marina Way, Hartlepool TS24 0XR | Asda Opticians | April 2008 | TP4WA |
| G K Gibson | 64 Stockton Road, Hartlepool TS25 1RW | Independent single-site contractor | April 2008 | TP50M |
| Hartlepool Extra | Belle Vue Way, Hartlepool TS25 1UP | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7QH |
| Keith Walker Optical Boutique | 28 Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS26 8DD | Keith Walker Opticians | April 2008 | TP51G |
| M Timlin Optometrists | 6 Upper Church Street, Hartlepool TS24 7ET | M Timlin Optometrists | April 2008 | TP4X5 |
| Roberts Eye Care Hartlepool Ltd Trading as Boots | 137 Middleton Grange Shopping Ctr, Victoria Road, Hartlepool TS24 7RZ | Boots Opticians | April 2017 | TP8EV |
| S&C Thomson Services Ltd | 3 Valley Drive, Hartlepool TS26 0AX | S&C Thomson Services Ltd | April 2021 | J9E5X |
| Scrivens Opticians (Hartlepool) | 98 Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool TS24 7RF | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4Y0 |
| Specsavers (Hartlepool) | Unit 136, Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool TS24 7RD | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP71A |
| Thomas & Saunders Optometrists | 115 York Road, Hartlepool TS26 9DL | Hart Optical Limited | April 2020 | TQ6M3 |
What an eye test costs in Hartlepool
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 6 sites in Hartlepool outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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