Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
72 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2JH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£178,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£137,500)+29%
- Against TS1 2JH's recent median (£225,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
43 m²
463 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£178,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£137,500)+29%
- Against TS1 2JH's recent median (£225,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 72 Borough Road is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TS1 2JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
43 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in TS1 2JH
5 sales, median £225,000 (2024–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
22 September 2005Most recent
£137,500
+83.3%over 2 years15 July 2003
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS1 2JH: £225,000 (2024–2010).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 72 Borough Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
72 Borough Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS1 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 43 m² this is the 11th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 43 m² the property is well over the postcode median (19 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 29.5% above the 2005 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
72 Borough Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2014from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromE53toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%
More low energy lighting installed
Mar 2025from May 2014
EPC improved fromD56toE41
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
Main SystemInstantaneous
Hot water system changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 72 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 72 Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2JH
0decisions3documents3nearby
- Apr 2015ConditionsOutcome in report
Discharge of conditions 3 & 4 of planning approval M/FP/0417/14/P
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- M/DIS/0417/14/P
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Versus other Borough Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
72 Borough Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 21 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Middlesbrough district page.
Crime
429/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Baker Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Abingdon Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Abingdon Primary SchoolPrimary557m
- Outwood Academy RiversideSecondary606m
- Newport Primary SchoolPrimary722m
- Ayresome Primary SchoolPrimary791m
Nearest stops
- Baker StreetBus stop97m
- Teesside UniversityBus stop100m
- Teesside UniversityBus stop113m
- Cleveland CentreBus stop133m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,335 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,252 reports17%
- Public Order696 reports10%
- Shoplifting684 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS1 2JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 72 Borough Road is modelled from its 43 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in TS1 2JH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 72 Borough Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 72 Borough Road was lodged in March 2025 at band E and is valid until March 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 72 Borough Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 23 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from TS1 2JH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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