Average sale prices · HM Land Registry / UK HPI
The average property in Middlesbrough sells for £139,446, up 2.7% over the past year. Prices have grown from around £38k in the mid-1990s.
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
A home in Middlesbrough costs 4.5x the local median salary — relatively affordable, improving from a peak of 5.4x in 2021.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Average monthly rent in Middlesbrough is £705, up 8.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
Monthly residential transactions · HMRC (seasonally adjusted)
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Middlesbrough price of £139,446 with a 25% deposit (£35k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £550 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Monthly mortgage payments (£550) are £155 less than renting (£705). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £35k — it would take around 6 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
59, APPLEGARTH, COULBY NEWHAM TS8 0UY | Semi-detached | £210,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
8, HORNCLIFFE ROW TS5 4GD | Detached | £185,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
24, FAIRWOOD PARK, MARTON IN CLEVELAND TS8 9XP | Semi-detached | £147,500 | 23 Jan 2026 |
72, HIGHFIELD ROAD TS4 2QP | Semi-detached | £135,000 | 23 Jan 2026 |
55, CLOUGH CLOSE TS5 5DW | Terraced | £131,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
5, CHESTERFIELD DRIVE, MARTON IN CLEVELAND TS8 9ZE | Detached | £225,000 | 22 Jan 2026 |
14, KIRKLAND WALK TS3 7EF | Semi-detached |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
There were 94,680 residential property transactions across the UK in January 2026 (seasonally adjusted), down 0.8% compared to a year ago. The highest monthly volume on record was 204,980 in June 2021.
| £112,500 |
| 21 Jan 2026 |
188, SUNNYSIDE, COULBY NEWHAM TS8 0RE | Terraced | £140,000 | 19 Jan 2026 |
27, ORMESBY ROAD TS3 7AH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
21, BARKER ROAD TS5 5EW | Terraced | £173,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
55, AYRESOME STREET TS1 4NL | Terraced | £86,500 | 16 Jan 2026 |
4, DRESSER LANE, LINTHORPE TS5 5DR | Semi-detached | £187,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
14, HARPENDEN WALK TS3 8PS | Semi-detached | £77,000 | 16 Jan 2026 |
8, NORTHGATE ROAD TS5 5NW | Semi-detached | £130,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
3, THORNTON VALE, THORNTON TS8 9QP | Detached | £200,000 | 15 Jan 2026 |
65, BLUE BELL GROVE TS5 7HQ | Semi-detached | £170,500 | 14 Jan 2026 |
51, URSWICK CLOSE TS4 2XP | Terraced | £77,500 | 14 Jan 2026 |
4, DORNOCH SANDS TS5 8UW | Semi-detached | £124,000 | 14 Jan 2026 |
105, SOUTHWELL ROAD TS5 6NB | Terraced | £92,500 | 12 Jan 2026 |
73, BOSCOMBE GARDENS, HEMLINGTON TS8 9JY | Terraced | £76,000 | 12 Jan 2026 |
The most recent recorded sale in Middlesbrough was a semi-detached property on Applegarth for £210,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £135,000.