What kind of home is 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ last change hands?

5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ last sold for £227,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £247,500 in July 2008, so prices have been falling over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2008 and December 2016, 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ fell from £247,500 to £227,000, a change of £20,500. That works out to roughly -1% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TS5 5HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ in?

5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ sits in Middlesbrough. It falls within the TS5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

Police records around 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (105% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ is Green Lane Primary Academy (558m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Northern School of Art (678m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cambridge Avenue, TS5 5HQ is Baptist Church, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cambridge Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cambridge Avenue

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

5 Cambridge Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 115 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 11.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

5 Cambridge Avenue 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 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Sept 2014

EPC improved fromF35toE43

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cambridge Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cambridge Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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.

Current estimate

£253,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£227,000

Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

21 December 2016Most recent
£227,000
-8.3%over 8 years
17 July 2008
£247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 5HQ: £255,000 (2021–2011).

Nearby sales in TS5 5HQ

On the street

Versus other Cambridge Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Cambridge Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,974

Street avg £1,521

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Below

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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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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.

Full Middlesbrough report

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

0.1 km

Baptist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Green Lane Primary Academy. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS5 5HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS5 5HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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