Living in TS5, Middlesbrough
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TS5 in Middlesbrough. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central TS5 sold at a median of £172,000 across 126 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Middlesbrough are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 44 schools within about 3 miles, 75% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of TS5 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Middlesbrough pays £2,549 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 416 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 10 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Middlesbrough: £140,909, up 3.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.
Check sold prices for a specific address in TS5 →
See where TS5 ranks across North East →
Council tax at Band D in Middlesbrough: £2,549 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare TS5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TS5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around TS5
126 recorded home sales on the streets around central TS5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £172,000 and a range from £55,000 to £525,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oriel Close, TS5 5NJ | Flat or maisonette | £95,000 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| 2 Wroxton Avenue, TS5 7AG | Semi-detached | £222,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 13 Harrow Court Harrow Road, TS5 5NY | Flat or maisonette | £86,000 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 1 Rydal Avenue, TS5 7BG | Semi-detached | £179,995 | 6 Jul 2026 |
| 88 Coniston Grove, TS5 7DG | Semi-detached | £175,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 22 Ullswater Avenue, TS5 7DN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | 16 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
44 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linthorpe Community Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | 0.7 mi 2025/26 |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi away | 0.92 mi 2025/26 |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 0.55 mi 2025/26 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | 1.79 mi 2025/26 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 0.1 mi 2025/26 |
| Archibald Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 1.03 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in TS5 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's RC Primary School | Primary | 0.49 mi | 2025/26 |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 0.55 mi | 2025/26 |
| Linthorpe Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 mi | 2025/26 |
| Green Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 0.92 mi | 2025/26 |
| Archibald Primary School | Primary | 1.03 mi | 2025/26 |
| Acklam Whin Primary School | Primary | 1.11 mi | 2025/26 |
| Newham Bridge Primary School | Primary | 1.11 mi | 2025/26 |
| Kader Academy | Primary | 1.3 mi | 2025/26 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.79 mi | 2025/26 |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 2.29 mi | 2025/26 |
| Whinney Banks Primary School | Primary | 2.32 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Middlesbrough schools admitted from, school by school →
30 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Teesside University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 21.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.4% |
| Skilled trades | 9.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 9.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How TS5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 7.0 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of TS5 (E01012009, 1,956 residents in 2021, up 11.3% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 7.0 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80.5% | 75.0% | -5.5 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 17.5% | 23.9% | +6.4 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 0.9% | 1.1% | +0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 16.1% | 19.0% | +2.9 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 16.2% | 15.4% | -0.8 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 29.1% | 35.3% | +6.2 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 5.2% | 6.8% | +1.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 84.6% | 86.6% | +2.0 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 90.8% | 83.8% | -7.0 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
416 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central TS5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Middlesbrough's figures.
Buses from the centre of TS5
Best-served stop: Baptist Church, with 3.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of TS5 is Baptist Church: 3.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.7 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:06, last 23:27. Routes there: 12. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of TS5. The nearest, Cambridge Medical Group, has 7,180 registered patients and 2,154 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Medical Group | 0.2 mi | 7,180 | 2,154 |
| Village Medical Centre | 0.9 mi | 7,737 | 2,294 |
| Linthorpe Surgery | 1.0 mi | 20,280 | 2,400 |
Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Middlesbrough pays £2,549 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 2.5% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Middlesbrough, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,104 | +2.6% |
| 2022-23 | £2,168 | +3.0% |
| 2023-24 | £2,260 | +4.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,370 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,488 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,549 | +2.5% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Middlesbrough was agreed support by government for 2024-25 (£2.443m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about TS5
What is the average house price in TS5?
The average sold price in Middlesbrough is £140,909 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in TS5?
Prices in Middlesbrough are up 3.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in TS5?
The median of 126 recorded sales around central TS5 in the last 2 years is £172,000, ranging from £55,000 to £525,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in TS5?
44 schools sit within 3 miles of central TS5, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in TS5?
416 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TS5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is TS5 at risk of flooding?
Central TS5 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is TS5 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £172,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 416 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is TS5 safe?
416 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TS5 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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