May Cottage, Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
About May Cottage
May Cottage is a semi-detached house in Faceby, Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough (TS9 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) 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. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in March 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 134.4% above the 2002 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
May Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
May Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
May Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 March 2002Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TS9 7BY: £541,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in TS9 7BY
Forge Cottage, Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
Sold Jul 2024
£541,000Topping View, Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
Sold Feb 2024
£650,0003 Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
Sold Nov 2023
£340,000White Cottage, Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
Sold Nov 2020
£550,000Sylvan Cottage, Church Lane, Faceby, Middlesbrough, TS9 7BY
Sold Aug 2012
£195,000
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Versus other Church Lane homes
On price per m², May Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,548
Street avg £3,841
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sutton Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB