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Thinking of living at TS23 1AJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham South Community Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Pentland Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northfield School and Sports College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Shore Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Macmillan Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edwin School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 3.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House School | Independent | 1.6 km | 49.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopefields Education CiC | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 10.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 11 |
| Football | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Billingham Forum | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Billingham Synthonia Cricket Club | 420 m | 5 |
| Basketball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 5 |
| Running | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 4 |
| Squash | Billingham Forum | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Clip n Climb | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Netball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 3 |
| Golf | Billingham Golf Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Volleyball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 2 |
| Baseball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 2 |
| American football | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 800 m | 2 |
| Ice skating | Billingham Forum | 1.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Billingham, about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 118k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is York Crescent, 50 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (routes 52, 34); 55 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Billingham South Community Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic Academy, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: North Shore Academy (2.5 km) and Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Beck Valley Service Station, 650 m away, with Davidsons Pharmacy closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingsway Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Davidson Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Hair Unique is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 4.0 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Smouldering Couldron is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Theatre Upstairs the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 68% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Billingham Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Billingham Forum (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew Centre, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 13 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 152 km.
31 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, 18% rent privately.
The nearest university is Teesside University, 4.5 km 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.