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Thinking of living at TS26 0ZS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Park Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Throston Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Jesmond Gardens Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Eldon Grove Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| High Tunstall College of Science | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Community Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Hild's Church of England School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wrenfield Learning Centre | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cambian Hartlepool School | Independent | 4.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hartlepool Lawn Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Swimming | High Tunstall College Of Science | 520 m | 4 |
| Rugby union | Hartlepool Tech O.B.R.F.C | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | High Throston Golf Club | 880 m | 3 |
| Football | Hartlepool United Football Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Summerhill Country Park | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Hartlepool RFC | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | JD Gyms | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Hartlepool Cricket Club | 920 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Climbing Boulders | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Mill House Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Hartlepool Indoor Bowls Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Dodgeball | The Dodgeball Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Axe throwing | Go Wild | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Scuba diving | Hartlepool Divers Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Hartlepool Yacht Club | 3.7 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 drive away (3.1 km), with 714k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Kielder Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 51); 2 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 63 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is West Park Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is High Tunstall College of Science, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Dyke House Sports and Technology College (4.3 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 600 m away; High Throston Golf Club (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Throston Medical Centre (800 m), with Wiltshire Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Kbeauty is 1.3 km 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Place in the Park is the closest café or restaurant (1.3 km), and Golden Lion the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 43 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 51% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 1,011 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Ward Jackson Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Milll House Leisure Centre (2.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew North, 5.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Teesside is 21 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 161 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.