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Thinking of living at TS25 5SB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Primary | 200 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Stranton Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Eldon Grove Academy | Primary | 900 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Manor Community Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| High Tunstall College of Science | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Hartlepool School | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrenfield Learning Centre | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TS25 5SB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Eldon Grove Tennis Club | 860 m | 11 |
| Golf | Seaton Carew Golf Club | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | West Hartlepool R.F.C. | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Milll House Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Victoria Park | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Hartlepool Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Hartlepool Walking and Cycling Hub | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | King George V Playing Fields | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Squash | Mill House Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Climbing Boulders | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hartlepool Yacht Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Hartlepool Divers Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Dodgeball | The Dodgeball Centre | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Hartlepool Headland Boxing Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Hartlepool, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 714k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Wolviston Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 36, UTCC, 36A); 78 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
40% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 70% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Stranton Primary School (0.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Manor Community Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dyke House Sports and Technology College (2.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 850 m away, with Clayfield Pharmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mckenzie House Surgery (550 m), with Clayfield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Jane Moore's Hair Design is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 13 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Let's Pretend is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and South Durham Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 222 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 43% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Burn Valley, 400 m away; for exercise, Belle View Community Sports & Youth Centre (600 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Seaton Carew North, 2.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 162 km.
45 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, 25% 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.