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Thinking of living on Spencerfield Crescent? 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.
Checks tied to a spot (flood, radon, ground, noise, distances) are measured at TS3 9HR, where most of the street's homes are. A long street can differ from end to end: open a postcode for its own moving page.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Caldicotes | Primary | 250 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Thorntree Academy | Primary | 600 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| South Bank Community Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 30% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Normanby | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Peter's Catholic College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Ormesby | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 33.1 · 2.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Unity City | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 34.2 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mackenzie Thorpe Centre | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Outwood Alternative Provision Eston | Independent | 1.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tees Valley College | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TS3 9HR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Vida Del Padel (Eston) | 910 m | 6 |
| Football | North Ormesby Games Area | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Eston Leisure Centre | 940 m | 4 |
| Squash | Eston Leisure Centre | 940 m | 2 |
| Cycling | Midddlesbrough Cycle Track | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Basketball | Grove Hill Basketball Court | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Ormesby Table Tennis Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Speedway | Redcar Bears Speedway | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Teesside Autodrome | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Motor | South Tees Motorsports Park | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Iron Works Moto Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Middlesbrough Sports Village | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Acklam Rugby Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Marton Cricket Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Pinnacle | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 South Bank, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 30k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Redcar Central.
The nearest bus stop is Loxley Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 101); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Lift Caldicotes, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 85% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Normanby, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 35.4 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencers Simply Foods, 750 m away, with Billie Tyler Wines closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thorntree Surgery (400 m), with Thorntree Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Daniel's Barbers is 1.5 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The James Cook University Hospital, 2.1 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Brambles Farm Social Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 215 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 135 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Thorntree Park, 150 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (750 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Redcar Coatham, 9.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Teesside is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 152 km.
14 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.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
The nearest university is Teesside University, 3.8 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.