TD15 1JD Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Berwick North. Region: North East.
Streets
- Coastguard Station Cottages, Berwick-upon-Tweed: 5 addresses
- Pier Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed: 1 address
- Coastguard Station Cottages, Berwick-upon-Tweed: 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 (49% of about 1,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Berwick-upon-Tweed (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Berwick-upon-Tweed.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 5 Palace Street East, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 10 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 1 The Avenue, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Governors Garden, Palace Street East, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 31 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Blackburn and Price, Silver Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 45 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 9-13 West Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Wallace Green (Main Council Offices), Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 5 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- How & Black Hall, 77 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land adjacent to former Kwik Save, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 7 addresses are between 7 m and 16 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% 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 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hide Hill Berwick-upon-Tweed | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Street Car Park | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 83.5 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well Close Medical Group | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Berwick Police Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Park Garage Group -Northern Gateway Cashzone | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,310 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Town Fortifications Including the Bell Tower, a listed building (Grade I), 250 m north-west. 269 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 13 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Town Fortifications Including the Bell Tower | Listed building, Grade I | 250 m north-west |
| The Magazine, Including Enclosing Wall and Entrance to the Magazine | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m north-west |
| The Lions House | Listed building, Grade II* | 320 m north-west |
| 2 and 4, Ravensdowne | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Berwick Bridge | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Spades Mire linear earthwork and section of rig and furrow | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| The Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333 | Registered battlefield | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Calot Shad | Beach | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Meadow Haven | Bay | 530 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Gardo's Batt | Wetland | 760 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gillie's Braes | Cliff or slope | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Restoration Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
| Billylaw | Hill | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Northumberland: see them on the Northumberland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 33% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Coastguard Station Cottages.