TD15 2HP Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Berwick East. Region: North East.
Streets
- Riverdene, Berwick-upon-Tweed: 4 addresses
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 (69% of about 970 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Seton Hall, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 56 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Warehouse No. 46-52, West End, Tweedmouth: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- C&V Developments Ltd, Brewery Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- How & Black Hall, 77 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 11 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 9-13 West Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed: up to 5 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Former Coating and Blending Mill, Dock Road, Tweedmouth: up to 30 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Land adjacent to former Kwik Save, Walkergate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 4 addresses are between 14 m and 19 m above sea level (17 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 50%, 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 stations | Berwick-Upon-Tweed 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Reston 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West End Court Tweedmouth | 260 m |
| Car parks | Chapel Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 84 km (52 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Union Brae & Norham Prac | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tweedmouth Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Berwick Smile Dental Care | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Berwick Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Park Garage Group -Northern Gateway Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Five Arches Park 2.2 ha | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Carlin Brae 7.2 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 510 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Old Shielfield Park 1.3 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 960 m² | 90 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 4, Main Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m (0.3 miles) east. 136 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 4, Main Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Royal Border Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Royal Tweed Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Berwick Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Berwick Bridge | Scheduled monument | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Enclosure castle, two 16th century gun turrets and an early 17th century house | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle | Scheduled monument | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333 | Registered battlefield | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrow Slake | Wetland | 360 m north-west |
| Hang-a-dyke Neuk | Wetland | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Lower Pool | Tidal water | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Gillie's Braes | Cliff or slope | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Halidon Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 3 |
1 of the postcode's 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 24% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 13% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Riverdene.