23 Balfour Terrace, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HZ
About 23 Balfour Terrace
23 Balfour Terrace is a semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 12% below the 2023 sale of £150,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in May 2023.
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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23 Balfour Terrace 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.
Sales history & valuation
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 15 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2023Most recent
£150,000
+57.9%over 14 years16 September 2008
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 5HZ: £140,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TS5 5HZ
21 Balfour Terrace, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HZ
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Sold Mar 2025
£140,0005 Balfour Terrace, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HZ
Sold Feb 2025
£147,0007 Balfour Terrace, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HZ
Sold Feb 2025
£130,00029 Balfour Terrace, Middlesbrough, TS5 5HZ
Sold Nov 2023
£108,000
Versus other Balfour Terrace homes
23 Balfour Terrace outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,744
Street avg £1,514
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Acklam Green Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Whinney Banks Primary School. 29 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB







