What kind of home is 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ last sold for £100,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £114,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2005 and January 2025, 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ fell from £114,000 to £100,000, a change of £14,000. That works out to roughly -0.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS5 6JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

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

Which area is 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ in?

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

Is 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ show an average of 18 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (105% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Benson Street, TS5 6JQ is Linthorpe Village, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Benson Street

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

8 Benson Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Middlesbrough (TS5 6JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £100,000 in January 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 21% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm.

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

Bedrooms3
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.

8 Benson Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromD56toE42

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Jun 2021from Jan 2017

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Benson Street, Middlesbrough, TS5 6JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Benson Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£100,000

Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

17 January 2025Most recent
£100,000
-19.4%over 16 years
10 April 2008
£124,000
+8.8%over 2 years
28 July 2005
£114,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 6JQ: £70,000 (2024–2023).

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.

On years held, 8 Benson Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£714

Street avg £1,066

Strongly below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£121k

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1 Chelmsford Road

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1 Cheltenham Close

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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.

Full Middlesbrough report

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.

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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