What kind of home is 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ sell for?

17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ last sold for £95,000 in March 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

Across 3 sales between April 1995 and March 2006, 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ rose from £34,000 to £95,000, a change of £61,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TS5 6JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ in?

17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ sits in Middlesbrough. It falls within the TS5 postcode district.

Is 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ show an average of 311 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is Linthorpe Community Primary School (456m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Northern School of Art (972m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is Linthorpe Village, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Benson Street

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

17 Benson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 10.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 57.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 February 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Benson Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£95,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2006Most recent
£95,000
+29.3%over 1 year
31 May 2004
£73,500
+116.2%over 9 years
2 April 1995
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 6JQ: £70,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in TS5 6JQ

On the street

Versus other Benson Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Benson Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,397

Street avg £1,008

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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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

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Crime

311/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Linthorpe Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Linthorpe Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TS5 6JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS5 6JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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