20 Bell Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 4DU
About 20 Bell Street
20 Bell Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 4DU). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 56.9% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £65,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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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
20 Bell Street 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 25 years.
£65,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£65,000
+44.4%over 13 years9 January 2009
£45,000
+82.2%over 4 years23 January 2004
£24,700
-11.8%over 6 years31 October 1997
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 4DU: £43,000 (2026–2008).
Nearby sales in TS5 4DU
Versus other Bell Street homes
20 Bell Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£929
Street avg £663
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
311/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ayresome Grange Road — 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
59.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB







