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Thinking of living at TS1 4LU? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayresome Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 46% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Newport Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Abingdon Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Riverside | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Macmillan Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fulcrum Education | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Hopefields Education CiC | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 10.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reintegreat Education Solutions | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Albert Park (Middlesbrough) | 400 m | 11 |
| Football | MUGA | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Juvenate (Middlesbrough) | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Clarences Kickwall | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Teesside) | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Pinnacle | 970 m | 2 |
| Canoe | Teesside White Water Course | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Air Trail Tees Barrage | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Acklam Rugby Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Golf | Teesside Golf Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | David Lloyd Leisure | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Running | David Lloyd Leisure | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Stockton | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Midddlesbrough Cycle Track | 3.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 Middlesbrough, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Gresham Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 63, 12, 17A, 29); 56 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
62% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ayresome Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 46% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Linthorpe Community Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Riverside, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 43.2 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: North Shore Academy (4 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sultan, 100 m away; Famous Foods (Warehouse) (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery (200 m), with Moules Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Skinfinity is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The James Cook University Hospital, 2.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Pepes Piri Piri is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Intrepid Explorer Middlesborough the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 252 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 11% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 139 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ayresome Gardens, 150 m away; for exercise, Steel City Gym (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew North Gare, 10 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
51 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 14 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 151 km.
Many neighbours rent: 54% of households rent privately and 21% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 22% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Teesside University, 500 m away (TEF Gold).
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.