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Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
What it's like at TS21 2BJ: every home that has sold on the street since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Nothing recorded on this street or nearby yet.
Sales and extensions on the street; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
No sales recorded at this postcode since 1995.
The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe, a drive away (9.9 km), with 78k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Barclays Bank, 150 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes X22, UTCC, 952); 15 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Sedgefield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sedgefield Community College, 800 m away; Attainment 8: 51.5 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 200 m away, with The Hive of Sedgefield closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Skerne Medical Group (300 m), with Sedgefield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Ford & ford is 200 m 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Thyme Square is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Sedgefield Community Assoc Social Club the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 62 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 138 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wynyard Woodland park and planetarium, 6.6 km away; for exercise, Sedgefield Racecourse (1.3 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 154 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% 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.
32 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 10, West End | II | 60 m |
| 4, Rectory Row | II | 80 m |
| 10, Rectory Row | II | 90 m |
| Sedgefield House | II | 100 m |
| Gate Piers, 10 Metres East of Manor House | II | 150 m |
| Crosshill Hotel | II | 150 m |
| 3, the Square | II | 150 m |
| Manor House | II* | 150 m |
| Ceddesfeld Hall | II | 150 m |
| Gate Piers, 30 Metres North of Ceddesfeld Hall | II | 170 m |
| Shute House | II | 170 m |
| Lych Gate, 45 Metres West of Church of St Edmund | II | 180 m |
Nearest 12 shown. Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor constituency: Alan Strickland MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 8,839 (22.2%), turnout 55%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Reform UK 24%, Conservative 21%, Green Party 4%.
1 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near TS21 2BJ →
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Nearest: Helmsley Recreation Ground · about 61 min
Nearest: Tanfield Railway · about 34 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 88.4% | 93.3% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 4.2% | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.7% | 2.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.2% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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