TS12 3LL Redcar and Cleveland
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Lockwood. Region: North East.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Gerrick Lane, Commondale: 3 addresses
- Dimmingdale Road, Redcar and Cleveland: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Redcar and Cleveland in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (52% of about 980 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.
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 229 m and 267 m above sea level (255 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Commondale 2,120 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Castleton Moor 6,670 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Danby 8,520 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 31.9 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 77.2 km (48 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Esk Valley Medical Practice | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lingdale Pharmacy | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Burnside And Carter | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| Hospital | East Cleveland Hospital | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
| Police station | Cleveland Police - Loftus Police Station | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 330 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,390 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm, a scheduled monument, 190 m north-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Round barrow at Dimmingdale, 265m north east of Dimmingdale Farm | Scheduled monument | 190 m north-east |
| Unenclosed hut circle settlement at Dimmingdale, 300m north west of Dimmingdale Farm | Scheduled monument | 330 m north-west |
| Cup marked rock on Moorsholm Moor, 280m west of Dimmingdale Farm | Scheduled monument | 360 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dimming Dale | Valley | 230 m north-west |
| Dimmingdale Plantation West | Wood | 290 m south-west |
| Dimmingdale Plantation East | Wood | 360 m east |
| Freebrough Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Broad Wath | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Water Dittins | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 4 | 4 |
None of the postcode's 4 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 Redcar and Cleveland: see them on the Redcar and Cleveland page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 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 1 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 Unnamed street near Gerrick Lane.