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 £108,000 sits 66.2% above the 2022 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 60.8% 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
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.
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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.
£108,000
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 (2014–2008).
Nearby sales in TS5 4DU
Versus other Bell Street homes
20 Bell Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£929
Street avg £647
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
18/mo
Rising 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







