TD15 2NB Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Berwick West with Ord. Region: North East.
Streets
- The Croft, Berwick-upon-Tweed: 17 addresses
- The Green, East Ord: 1 address
- Unnamed street near The Green, East Ord: 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 (26% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- East Ord War Memorial, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 19 addresses are between 33 m and 41 m above sea level (37 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Reston 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.5 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green East Ord | 200 m |
| Car parks | Chapel Street Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 82.7 km (51 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Union Brae & Norham Prac | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tweedmouth Dental Clinic | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Berwick Police Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Park Garage Group -Northern Gateway Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Village Green 1.5 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,530 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Old Shielfield Park 1.3 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 280 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chester Crane promontory fort, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Crane promontory fort | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333 | Registered battlefield | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whiteadder Point | Wetland | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Judy's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Yarrow Point | Headland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Billylaw | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Gillie's Braes | Cliff or slope | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.4 | 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 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the postcode's 19 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 | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 44% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 44% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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 The Croft.