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Thinking of living at TS8 9BN? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlington Hall Academy | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Clare's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Acklam Whin Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | – |
| Viewley Hill Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Gerard's RC Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornaby Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ingleby Manor Free School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fulcrum Education | Independent | 4.7 km | – |
| Hartwell School | Independent | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 7.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Reintegreat Education Solutions |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Thornaby Road (TIBS FC) | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Swimming | The Escape Zone (Middlesbrough) | 500 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Acklam | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Golf | Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Squash | Thornaby Pavilion | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Stafford Place Cricket Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Romano Park MUGA | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Rainbow Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fitness | IB Leisure | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Pavilion Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Pavilion Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Thornaby Snooker Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Green Baize | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Acklam Rugby Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Association football | Romano Park MUGA | 3.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Marton, a drive away (4.9 km), with 32k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Middlesbrough.
The nearest bus stop is Greenacres, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 13); 6 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hemlington Hall Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 57% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Acklam Grange School, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 1.3 km away, with Slimming World Franchise - Dawn Ragan closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hemlington Health Centre, Middlesbrough (1.5 km), with The Oval Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Sunbeds is 1.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The James Cook University Hospital, 3.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
The Stainton Inn is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Chadwicks Inn Maltby the nearest pub (1.5 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 160 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 28% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 261 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Natures World, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Pavilion Leisure Centre (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 12 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 146 km.
Most households own their home, 10% 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.
12 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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| Independent |
| 6.0 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TS8 9BN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.