4 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ
About 4 Benson Street
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 4 Benson Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 27 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2023Most recent
£305,000
+178.5%over 17 years13 October 2005
£109,500
+50.1%over 2 years28 July 2003
£72,960
+67.7%over 7 years24 August 1995
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 6JQ: £70,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TS5 6JQ
Versus other Benson Street homes
Price per m² for 4 Benson Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,112
Street avg £957
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Linthorpe Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Linthorpe Community Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







