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Thinking of living at TS23 2RE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pentland Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 34% met the expected standard |
| Roseberry Primary School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Northfield School and Sports College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Shore Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Macmillan Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Riverside | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 43.2 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edwin School | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 3.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Red House School | Independent | 2.2 km | 49.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hopefields Education CiC | Independent | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 10.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | John Whitehead Park | 490 m | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Billingham Forum Ice Rink | 200 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Billingham Forum | 190 m | 6 |
| Football | Rievaulx Football Field | 850 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 4 |
| Basketball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 4 |
| Running | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 4 |
| Climbing | BEDE Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Billingham Forum | 190 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 3 |
| Netball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 3 |
| Ice skating | Billingham Forum | 190 m | 2 |
| Volleyball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 2 |
| Baseball | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 2 |
| American football | Synthonia Sports Grounds | 850 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | BEDE Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 118k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Medical Centre, 150 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route 35); 58 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pentland Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 34% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oakdene Primary Academy (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Michael's Catholic Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: North Shore Academy (4.5 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 300 m away, with The Forum Theatre closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kingsway Medical Centre (200 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Salon 3 is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 5.8 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Forum is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Billingham Trade Union Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 160 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Cotswold Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Billingham Forum (200 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew Centre, 8.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 154 km.
49 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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Every primary near TS23 2RE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.