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Thinking of living at TS8 9LY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viewley Hill Academy | Primary | 650 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| St Gerard's RC Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Hemlington Hall Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Sunnyside Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 37% met the expected standard |
| Rose Wood Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| The King's Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Acklam | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 9.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Acklam Grange School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.5 · 12.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornaby Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.9 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fulcrum Education | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
Every primary near TS8 9LY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Kader Football Club | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Outwood Academy Acklam | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Coulby Newham) | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Squash | Rainbow Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Marton Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Pavilion Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Grove Hill Basketball Court | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Rainbow Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Acklam Rugby Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Middlesbrough Rugby Club Training Ground | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Pavilion Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Thornaby Snooker Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Green Baize | 4.9 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 Marton, a drive away (3.8 km), with 32k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Middlesbrough.
The nearest bus stop is Ellis Gardens, 150 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 12); 25 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Viewley Hill Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The King's Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 37.9 · 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 800 m away, with Sheila's Shop closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Hemlington Health Centre, Middlesbrough (750 m), with Pharmacy Express the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Sunbeds is 2.7 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.
Becky's Cafe Hemlington is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Gables the nearest pub (700 m).
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, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Rainbow Leisure Centre (1.4 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.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.