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Thinking of living at TS25 2LZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fens Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Rossmere Academy | Primary | 850 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Community Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| High Tunstall College of Science | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dyke House Sports and Technology College | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Michael's Catholic Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.9 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Hartlepool School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrenfield Learning Centre | Independent | 3.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Greatham Sports Field | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Golf | JD Sports Domes: Golf Dome | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Swimming | High Tunstall College Of Science | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Football | JD Sports Domes: Football Dome | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Seaton Carew Sports and Social Club | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Summerhill Country Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Greatham Sports Ground | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | West Hartlepool R.F.C. | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climbing Boulders | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Mill House Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hartlepool Yacht Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Velocity Trampoline & Gymnastics | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Trampoline | Velocity Trampoline & Gymnastics | 4.8 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 Seaton Carew, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 98k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Fens Primary School - Mowbray Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 7); 46 departures an hour from the 12 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 (25 by car).
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Fens Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 75% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dyke House Sports and Technology College (4.4 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away; Well Pharmacy (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mckenzie Group Practice (850 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Blade Turkish Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 11 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Yum Yum is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and The Fens the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 187 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Rossmere Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Brierton Community Sports Centre (1.4 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew North, 3.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
16 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Teesside is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 160 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.