TD15 2SX Northumberland
Live postcode, introduced April 2010. Ward: Norham & Islandshires. Region: North East.
Streets
- Green Lane, Holy Island: 8 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 (42% of about 760 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Holy Island (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 9.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Holy Island.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FALKLAND HOUSE, grade II
- FARNE VIEW, grade II
- LINKS VIEW, grade II
- NORTHUMBERLAND ARMS, grade II
- Sally's Cottage, grade II
- SEABURN HOUSE, grade II
- ST OSWALDS, grade II
- THE FARNE HOUSE AND ATTACHED COTTAGE, grade II
- THE IRON RAILS, grade II
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 addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 80%, gigabit 80% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Chathill 1,580 journeys in 2024–25 | 16.1 km (10 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coach park Holy Island | 10 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 70.9 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Belford Medical Practice | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | The Belford Pharmacy | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Berwick Infirmary | 17.2 km (11 miles) |
| Police station | Berwick Police Station | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Parks and green space
No parks, play areas, playing fields or allotments within 3 km (1.9 miles).
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 'The Palace' medieval house and Tudor supply base, Holy Island village, a scheduled monument, 100 m south-east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 'The Palace' medieval house and Tudor supply base, Holy Island village | Scheduled monument | 100 m south-east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 310 m south-west |
| Lindisfarne Priory pre-Conquest monastery and post-Conquest Benedictine cell | Scheduled monument | 320 m south |
| Lindisfarne Priory | Listed building, Grade I | 330 m south |
| Boundary cross 170m south west of Herring House | Scheduled monument | 390 m south |
| Holy Island War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m south |
| Lindisfarne Castle | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Lindisfarne Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Heugh Hill | Hill | 400 m (0.2 miles) south |
| The Ouse | Wetland | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| St Cuthbert's Isle | Island | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Holy Island | Island | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Lough | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Piers Wood | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 1.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 3.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the postcode's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 38% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 36% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 31% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 46% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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 Green Lane.