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Thinking of living at TS10 1LS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Newcomen Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Lakes Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Coatham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Redcar | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 37.3 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rye Hills Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 15.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Invested Education | Independent | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 7.4 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progress Schools - Tees Valley | Independent | 6.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TS10 1LS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Locke Park | 540 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Redcar Cricket Club Clubhouse | 680 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Redcar Swimming Baths | 880 m | 3 |
| Football | Redcar Town FC | 840 m | 2 |
| Golf | Cleveland Golf Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Redcar Borough Park Bowling Club | 900 m | 1 |
| Horse racing | Redcar Racecourse | 970 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Redcar Gymnastics Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Redcar Rugby Union Football Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Redcar Central, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 411k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Middlesbrough.
The nearest bus stop is Thames Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 62, 28); 25 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Newcomen Primary School (0.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 50.4 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Outwood Academy Bydales (3.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 700 m away, with Mersey Road Foodbank @ Newcomen Methodist Church closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Saltscar Surgery (750 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Foils Hair & Beauty is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The James Cook University Hospital, 11 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Robertson Facilities Management at St Benedicts is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Lakes Social Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 94 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Locke Park, 550 m away; for exercise, OneGym (850 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Redcar Lifeboat Station, 1.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 160 km.
24 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.