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Thinking of living at TS18 3UN? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Bader Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Mandale Mill Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Thornaby Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornaby Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.6 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Grangefield Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hartwell School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 7.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teesside High School | Independent | 2.1 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padel Up (Teesside) | 420 m | 13 |
| Swimming | Thornaby Pool | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Football | Thornaby Sporting Central | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Stafford Place Cricket Club | 940 m | 4 |
| Squash | Thornaby Pavilion | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Fitness | allGym | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Castlegate Quay Watersports Centre | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Eaglescliffe Golf Club | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Pavilion Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Rise | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Romano Park MUGA | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Egglescliffe School Grass Pitches | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Air Trail Tees Barrage | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Teesside Watersports Centre | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Rise | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Green Baize | 1.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Eaglescliffe, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 212k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Kingfisher Way, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 6); 4 departures an hour from the 4 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 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Village Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 40.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Grangefield Academy (1.9 km) and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Bestway Wholesale, 750 m away; Greggs (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodbridge Practice (1.7 km), with Pharmacy Express the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, Liam James Barber Shop is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 3.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 40% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Subway (Jennings Kia) is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Stafford Place Cricket Club the nearest pub (800 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 175 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Rolles Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew North Gare, 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
7 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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| 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yarm School | Independent | 4.4 km | 57.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near TS18 3UN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 8.4 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 147 km.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.