What kind of home is 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ sell for?

18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ last sold for £215,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £153,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and August 2025, 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ rose from £153,000 to £215,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

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

Which area is 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ in?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

Police records around 18 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 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ruskin Avenue, TS5 8PJ is Lodore Grove, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ruskin Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ruskin Avenue

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

18 Ruskin Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Middlesbrough (TS5 8PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £215,000 in August 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageDetached

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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 Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ruskin Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ruskin Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Ruskin Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£215,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2025Most recent
£215,000
+40.5%over 18 years
17 November 2006
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TS5 8PJ: £189,500 (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.

Price per m² for 18 Ruskin Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,312

Street avg £1,637

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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.

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1 Bassenthwaite

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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

Lodore Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Acklam Grange School. 32 schools nearby.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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