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4 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 4 Benson Street

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

4 Benson Street is a mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 26.6% below the 2023 sale of £305,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 239.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £305,000 in February 2023.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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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 4 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Benson Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 4 Benson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£305,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 February 2023Most recent

    £305,000

    +178.5%over 17 years
  2. 13 October 2005

    £109,500

    +50.1%over 2 years
  3. 28 July 2003

    £72,960

    +67.7%over 7 years
  4. 24 August 1995

    £43,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 6JQ: £70,000 (2025–2023).

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 4 Benson Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,112

Street avg £957

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Benson Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Linthorpe Village — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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.

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 road noise heatmap for TS5 6JQ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.