TD12 4UP Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norham & Islandshires. Region: North East.
Streets
- St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 9 addresses
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Northumberland: 4 addresses
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 3 addresses
- A698, Grindon: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 2 addresses
- Sunnyside Cottage, Cornhill on Tweed: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Cornhill on Tweed: 1 address
- Unnamed street near St Cuthberts Cottages, Northumberland: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Northumberland in 2026-27: Band D £2,597 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,731 | £2,020 | £2,308 | £2,597 | £3,174 | £3,751 | £4,328 | £5,194 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (39% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 29 addresses are between 38 m and 76 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 92%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 8% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Berwick-Upon-Tweed 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.7 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Main Road Donaldsons Lodge | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 77.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 16.9 km |
| Police station | Duns Police Station | 15.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Crow Green 19 ha | 2.2 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,010 m² | 2.5 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Tillmouth Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.4 km north-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tillmouth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km north-east |
| Twizel Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Twizel medieval tower house and village, post-medieval folly and garden | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Common Plantation | Wood | 600 m north |
| Dreeping Heugh | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km west |
| Great Haugh | Island | 1.2 km north-west |
| The Dean | Valley | 1.3 km north-east |
| Cramond Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south |
| Campfield Bog | Wetland | 3.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 29 |
8 of the postcode's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 63 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 19% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 25% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on St Cuthberts Cottages.