TD15 2LE Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norham & Islandshires. Region: North East.
Streets
- St Cuthbert's Square, Norham: 23 addresses
- Church Lane, Norham: 1 address
- St Cuthberts Square, Norham: 1 address
- Pedwell Way, Norham: 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: yes, Norham (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, grade I
- 8 AND 9, PEDWELL WAY, grade II
- BUCHAN LODGE, grade II
- DRUMORE HOUSE, grade II
- GARDEN WALLS ATTACHED TO SOUTH OF NUMBER 12, grade II
- GRAVESTONE CIRCA 24 YARDS SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT, grade II
- Norham War Memorial, grade II
- THE MASONS ARMS, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
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 stations | Berwick-Upon-Tweed 707,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Reston 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Hall Norham | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Edinburgh Airport EDI | 79.9 km (50 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Police station | Berwick Police Station | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,650 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Cuthbert, a listed building (Grade I), 120 m north-west. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north-west |
| Norham Cross | Scheduled monument | 130 m east |
| Norham Castle tower keep castle | Scheduled monument | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Norham Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hole | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Canny Island | Island | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Watch Law | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bendibus Island | Island | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Cockpitdean Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| The Dean | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 26 |
8 of the postcode's 26 addresses are 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 | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 29% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 Cuthbert's Square.