3 Dorset Close, Middlesbrough, TS5 6DW
About 3 Dorset Close
3 Dorset Close is a semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 32.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (May 2016).
Energy performance
3 Dorset Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Dorset Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Dorset Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£118,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2016Most recent
£118,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 6DW: £125,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in TS5 6DW
Versus other Dorset Close homes
3 Dorset Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,269
Street avg £1,758
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 6.6 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
Yellow Rose — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Linthorpe Community Primary School. 28 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB







