Detached
£284,653
84% above the Middlesbrough average
17.8% of sales
What is the average house price in Middlesbrough? £154,965
The average house price in Middlesbrough is £154,965, based on 1,596 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 3.1% (£4,625) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +3.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 1,596
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Middlesbrough?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£162,371
5% above the Middlesbrough average
38.7% of sales
Terraced
£94,253
39% below the Middlesbrough average
38.5% of sales
Flats
£78,837
49% below the Middlesbrough average
5.1% of sales
Are house prices in Middlesbrough going up or down?
House prices in Middlesbrough are rising: up 3.1% (£4,625) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 11.3% (£15,690).
Past 12 months
+3.1%
+£4,625From £150,340 to £154,965
£154,965£149,656
Past 10 years
+11.3%
+£15,690From £139,275 to £154,965
£154,965£132,676
Quick answers for Middlesbrough
12 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£172,991
Highest average, reached in June 2026
How many homes sold?
1,596
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
38.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
31.8% of sales
How many people live in Middlesbrough?
143,858
6,820 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Middlesbrough?
60,312
2,859 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Middlesbrough?
31 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 50% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.1% of the area · 36 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Middlesbrough?
173 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +10.1% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How many listed buildings are in Middlesbrough?
126 listed buildings
3.6% of homes are in a conservation area, a higher share than 52% of areas in England and Wales.
9 conservation areas · 1 Grade I · 3 scheduled monuments · Source: Historic England
What's the air quality in Middlesbrough?
NO₂ 9.6 µg/m³
Very High for England and Wales · PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³ (Low) · 2025 annual average
NO₂ level is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Background levels where residents live, not beside busy roads. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Which areas cost the most and least?
Most expensive
Nunthorpe
£328,334
Least expensive
Stainton and Thornton
£220,078
How does Middlesbrough rank?
4th most expensive area of Tees Valley.
Compared with 5 areas with sales in the last 12 months
What are the most expensive homes sold in Middlesbrough?
The highest recorded sale prices in Middlesbrough, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
badgers green croft drive, middlesbrough
£1,875,000
Sold January 2012
View house details
How do house prices in Middlesbrough compare with nearby areas?
Middlesbrough compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Tees Valley.
Middlesbrough vs Stockton-on-Tees
- Middlesbrough
- £154,965
- Stockton-on-Tees
- £191,841+£36,876
Open comparison
Middlesbrough vs Redcar and Cleveland
- Middlesbrough
- £154,965
- Redcar and Cleveland
- £169,427+£14,462
Open comparison
Middlesbrough vs Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- £154,965
- Hartlepool
- £151,138−£3,827
Open comparison
Middlesbrough vs Darlington
- Middlesbrough
- £154,965
- Darlington
- £177,796+£22,831
Open comparison
Which areas of Middlesbrough are most expensive?
Average sold price in each of the 2 areas of Middlesbrough, most expensive first.
- 1
£328,334
Change over one year: +2.9%
- 2
£220,078
Change over one year: −6.4%
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. Listed buildings and scheduled monuments are from Historic England and Cadw, and conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk. © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Source: planning.data.gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Air quality is from Defra modelled background pollution maps. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Defra modelled background pollution, 2025.
Last updated 11 November 2026 at 01:32 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Middlesbrough dataset covers 5,506 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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