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Thinking of living at TS5 8DR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acklam Whin Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Kader Academy | Primary | 850 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Viewley Hill Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fulcrum Education | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Reintegreat Education Solutions | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tees Valley College | Independent | 5.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TS5 8DR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | The Escape Zone (Middlesbrough) | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Acklam | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Football | Kader Football Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Golf | Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rainbow Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Rainbow Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Marton Cricket Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Teesside White Water Course | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | allGym | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | David Lloyd Leisure | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Acklam Rugby Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Middlesbrough Rugby Club Training Ground | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 James Cook, a drive away (3.4 km).
The nearest bus stop is St Margaret's Church, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 13); 5 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Acklam Whin Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Kader Academy (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Acklam, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: North Shore Academy (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 250 m away; The Oval Pharmacy (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hemlington Health Centre, Middlesbrough (1.0 km), with The Oval Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sunbeds is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The James Cook University Hospital, 3.5 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Caterlink at St. Clare’s Catholic Primary School is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Bluebell Hotel the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 118 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Natures World, 800 m away; for exercise, Rainbow Leisure Centre (2.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Seaton Carew North Gare, 14 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 11 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 147 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
9 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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The nearest university is Teesside University, 4.3 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.