Sold STC Semi-detached

55 MINSTERLEY DRIVE

MIDDLESBROUGH, MIDDLESBROUGH TS5 8QS

4 beds 1 baths 109 m² Listed 5 May 2019 (-2645d)

£185,000

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# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (TS5 8QS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 55 MINSTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, MIDDLESBROUGH TS5 8QS |
| Price | £185,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £182,000 Jul 2020 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 30/04/2025 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £704/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8875-7725-3020-9519-3906)

## Description

The property comprises of a spacious downstairs living accommodation and four bedrooms to the first-floor accommodation to which three are double rooms. The property also benefits from a timber frame lean to garden room which is great to just sit back and relax.

Situated on a generous corner plot which gives plenty of outdoor space with the bonus of a carport and double garage. The exterior of the property offers a lawned area with a decking space for outside dining and entertaining and to the far rear there is a patio area with a brick-built BBQ.

Finished to the finest of standard with modern upgrades, viewings come highly recommended – call one of our branches today to prevent disappointment! We don’t think this one will be around for long.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/71534572/1584692) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/71534572/1584693) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #15420822
- **Address:** 55 Minsterley Drive, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 02/10/2022
- **Work Completed:** 17/04/2022
- **Items:** 13 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #15722283
- **Address:** 55 Minsterley Drive, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QS
- **Certificate Issued:** 16/04/2023
- **Work Completed:** 21/04/2022
- **Items:** 11 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 MINSTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QS | £182,000 | 06/07/2020 | Semi-detached |
| 55 MINSTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QS | £182,000 | 21/08/2015 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE | £92,000 | 09/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 182 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QH | £150,000 | 01/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 HADNALL CLOSE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QP | £247,500 | 26/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 165 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QJ | £220,000 | 30/01/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QD | £180,000 | 15/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 14 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QF | £160,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE | £169,995 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QB | £164,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MINSTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QU | £160,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG | £203,620 | 03/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 77 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG | £207,500 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 143 MANDALE ROAD, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8AN | £170,000 | 21/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QW | £164,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE | £172,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 82 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QN | £144,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FARLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QT | £200,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 89 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QQ | £190,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 88 MANDALE ROAD, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8AW | £150,000 | 16/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 73 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG | £187,000 | 05/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QB | £110,000 | 20/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £172,081 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £175,107 (98 Semi-detached, TS5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +5.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Middlesbrough). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £632/mo
- **Realistic:** £702/mo
- **Optimistic:** £772/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Teesside (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,697/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 16.1%
- **10y growth:** 27.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Middlesbrough; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£182,000 Jul 2020

Price per m²

£1,697/m²

Local average

£175,107 (+5.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (18,278 of 33,755)

Street crime

274 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

If You're Looking for That Perfect Family Home, Look No Further!
This Stunning Four-Bedroom Family Home Is Situated on A Breath-Taking Corner Plot
Giving Endless Opportunity in The Popular Location of Acklam
This Property Has Been Recently Modernised & Decorated to A High A Standard
Ready for You to Move Straight In!
Call Now as We Know This One Won't Be Around for Long
Book Your Viewing: Call us 9am – 9pm Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 5pm Saturday or 10am – 4pm Sunday

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

NOT TO BE MISSED! – This beautiful modern four-bedroom family home situation in Acklam, Middlesbrough is calling out for that perfect buyer – just ready to move straight in with its ultra-modern decoration and fancy upgrades just gives that amazing family friendly feel. You walk in and just don’t want to leave; would you just love a home like this?

The property comprises of a spacious downstairs living accommodation and four bedrooms to the first-floor accommodation to which three are double rooms. The property also benefits from a timber frame lean to garden room which is great to just sit back and relax.

Situated on a generous corner plot which gives plenty of outdoor space with the bonus of a carport and double garage. The exterior of the property offers a lawned area with a decking space for outside dining and entertaining and to the far rear there is a patio area with a brick-built BBQ.

Finished to the finest of standard with modern upgrades, viewings come highly recommended – call one of our branches today to prevent disappointment! We don’t think this one will be around for long.

Listed by

Middlesbrough

Michael Poole

Reference: 71534572

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

This certificate expired on 30/04/2025. A new EPC may be required before the property can be marketed or let.

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/05/2015

Expiry date: 30/04/2025 (expired)

Current heating cost: £704/year

Potential heating cost: £646/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,500

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #15420822 Recent

Property Details

Street: 55 Minsterley Drive

Town: MIDDLESBROUGH

Postcode: TS5 8QS

Installation Details

Items: 13 windows and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 02/10/2022

Work Completed: 17/04/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #15722283 Recent

Property Details

Street: 55 Minsterley Drive

Town: MIDDLESBROUGH

Postcode: TS5 8QS

Installation Details

Items: 11 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 16/04/2023

Work Completed: 21/04/2022

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

0% since 2015

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/07/2020 (6 years ago)	£182,000	0%
Sold	21/08/2015 (10 years ago)	£182,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
38 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE	£92,000	09/01/2026	Semi-detached
182 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QH	£150,000	01/12/2025	Semi-detached
4 HADNALL CLOSE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QP	£247,500	26/11/2025	Semi-detached
165 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QJ	£220,000	30/01/2025	Semi-detached
4 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QD	£180,000	15/12/2023	Semi-detached
14 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QF	£160,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
39 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE	£169,995	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
40 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QB	£164,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
21 MINSTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QU	£160,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
24 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG	£203,620	03/05/2023	Semi-detached
77 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG	£207,500	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
143 MANDALE ROAD, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8AN	£170,000	21/11/2022	Semi-detached
89 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QW	£164,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
48 ASTERLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QE	£172,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
82 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QN	£144,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
8 FARLEY DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QT	£200,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
89 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QQ	£190,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
88 MANDALE ROAD, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8AW	£150,000	16/09/2022	Semi-detached
73 CHALFORD OAKS, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QG	£187,000	05/08/2022	Semi-detached
53 HEYTHROP DRIVE, MIDDLESBROUGH, TS5 8QB	£110,000	20/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £172,081 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 16.1%

10y growth 27.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Middlesbrough. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 23.1%

10y (index) 35.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Middlesbrough. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £632/mo

Realistic £702/mo

Optimistic £772/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Middlesbrough.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Teesside: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TS5 8QS

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Levick Crescent	0.2 miles
Shop	Londis	0.4 miles
Shop	Thornaby Farm Shop	0.4 miles
University	Durham University, Queen's Campus	1.6 miles
Train station	Thornaby	1.6 miles
University	Teesside University	2.2 miles
Train station	Stockton	2.5 miles
Hospital	Butterwick Hospice	3.9 miles
Hospital	Middleton St.George Hospital	6.8 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Shoplifting	82
Anti-social behaviour	60
Violence and sexual offences	55
Criminal damage and arson	24
Public order	13
Vehicle crime	11
Other theft	10
Burglary	5
Robbery	5
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	274

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Acklam Grange School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Feb 2016
Whinney Banks Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Jan 2023
Kader Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 12 Jun 2013
Thornaby Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 13 Jul 2023
Acklam Whin Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2013

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,750

Target investor price (1%) £70,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).