42 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
About 42 Somerset Street
42 Somerset Street is a mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS1 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 74 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at -23.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 1750% above the 2001 sale of £6,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 86.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
42 Somerset Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 17 August 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
42 Somerset Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42 Somerset Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -23.2% per year over 4 years.
£6,000
Growth on file: -23.2% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2001Most recent
£6,000
-66.7%over 4 years9 September 1997
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS1 2EF: £75,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TS1 2EF
8 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
Sold Dec 2025
£80,00024 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
Sold Sept 2024
£81,25014 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
Sold Dec 2023
£49,00044 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
Sold Nov 2023
£75,00010 Somerset Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 2EF
Sold Jun 2023
£65,000
Versus other Somerset Street homes
On price per m², 42 Somerset Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£81
Street avg £830
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
429/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Myrtle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Abingdon Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.5dB







