What type of property is 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

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

What did 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ sell for?

23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ last sold for £70,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £31,000 in January 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

Across 3 sales between January 1998 and August 2021, 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ rose from £31,000 to £70,000, a change of £39,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The current EPC rating for 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

23 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.

Where is 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ located?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

Police records around 23 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.

Which schools serve 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest bus stop to 23 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is Linthorpe Village, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Benson Street

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

23 Benson Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 44.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £70,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

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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 14 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 September 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 Benson Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£70,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2021Most recent
£70,000
-31.4%over 14 years
5 March 2007
£102,000
+229.0%over 9 years
24 January 1998
£31,000

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

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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.

23 Benson Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£972

Street avg £1,028

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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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