What kind of home is 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

53 West Lane, TS5 4DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL sell for?

53 West Lane, TS5 4DL last sold for £108,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £33,300 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and October 2010, 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL rose from £33,300 to £108,000, a change of £74,700. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

The current EPC rating for 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL is F with a score of 34 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

53 West Lane, TS5 4DL has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TS5 4DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL use?

The latest EPC at 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

53 West Lane, TS5 4DL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL in?

53 West Lane, TS5 4DL sits in Middlesbrough. It falls within the TS5 postcode district.

Is 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL in a safe area?

Police records around 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

The closest primary school to 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL is Archibald Primary School (118m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Macmillan Academy (316m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL?

The closest bus stop to 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL is Teesside & District Society for the Blind, 245m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Does 53 West Lane, TS5 4DL have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 62.08 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 54.39 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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53 West Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 34

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 West Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 West Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 94 m² it's 17.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 31.5% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 74.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

53 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 09 Apr 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

F34

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2015from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD56toF34

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 West Lane, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£108,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2010Most recent
£108,000
+137.4%over 8 years
13 October 2002
£45,500
+36.6%over 1 year
16 March 2001
£33,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 4DL: £175,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in TS5 4DL

On the street

Versus other West Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 53 West Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,149

Street avg £1,022

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brickton Road

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1 Connaught Road

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1 Alton Road

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1 Abbeygate

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1 Arncliffe Road

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Area

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.

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Crime

311/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Teesside & District Society for the Blind — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Archibald Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS5 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

62.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS5 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

54.4dB

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Common questions

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