5 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
About 5 Thistle Street
5 Thistle Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS1 3DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 57.7% above the 2024 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £71,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 Thistle Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
28 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Thistle Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 19 years.
£71,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2024Most recent
£71,000
+18.3%over 19 years17 May 2005
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS1 3DZ: £57,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in TS1 3DZ
2 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
Sold May 2024
£75,0001 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
Sold Nov 2023
£35,0009 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
Sold Nov 2021
£57,00012 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
Sold Feb 2015
£69,9503 Thistle Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 3DZ
Sold Aug 2007
£82,000
Versus other Thistle Street homes
5 Thistle Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£835
Street avg £867
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
13/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Myrtle Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Abingdon Primary School. 26 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
56.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







