What kind of home is 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ last sold for £175,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TS5 8PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ in?

12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ sits in Middlesbrough. It falls within the TS5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

Police records around 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ 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 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The closest primary school to 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is Kader Academy (653m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Acklam Grange School (295m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is Lodore Grove, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Ruskin Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Ruskin Avenue

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

12 Ruskin Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 8PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 122 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 is 45.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £175,000 in March 2021. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Nov 2020

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Mar 2022from Feb 2022

EPC improved fromD68toC80

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Ruskin Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Ruskin Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 March 2021Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 8PJ: £205,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in TS5 8PJ

On the street

Versus other Ruskin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Ruskin Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,434

Street avg £1,685

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£275k

1 Cranford Gardens

TS5 8AG

3 bed

£223k

1 Aldwark Close

TS5 8HN

3 bed1 bath

£180k

1 Chilton Close

TS5 8LT

3 bed1 bath

£170k

1 Brusselton Close

TS5 8SL

3 bed

£151k

1 Asterley Drive

TS5 8QD

3 bed

£216k

1 Cradley Drive

TS5 8HG

2 bed1 bath

£197k

1 Belmont Avenue

TS5 8EN

2 bed

£155k

1 Bassenthwaite

TS5 8UE

2 bed1 bath

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

Lodore Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Acklam Grange School. 32 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 8PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TS5 8PJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

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 12 Ruskin Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.