21 Essex Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4PS
About 21 Essex Street
21 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS1 4PS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 105.6% above the 2024 sale of £54,000. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £54,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
21 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
36 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 23 years.
£54,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2024Most recent
£54,000
+176.9%over 22 years14 May 2002
£19,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS1 4PS: £55,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in TS1 4PS
Versus other Essex Street homes
Years Held for 21 Essex Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£684
Street avg £726
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Parliament Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ayresome Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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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
56.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







