31 West Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DH
About 31 West Lane
31 West Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in June 2003. At 95 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 358.8% above the 2003 sale of £25,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 51.5% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
31 West Lane 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
31 West Lane has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
31 West Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.8% per year over 2 years.
£25,500
Growth on file: 22.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2003Most recent
£25,500
+39.7%over 1 year12 November 2001
£18,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 4DH: £70,000 (2023–1997).
Versus other West Lane homes
On epc rating, 31 West Lane runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
18/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Teesside & District Society for the Blind — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Archibald Primary School. 22 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
62.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
55.4dB







