TS3 9AP Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brambles & Thorntree. Region: North East.
Streets
- Pallister Avenue, Middlesbrough: 45 addresses
- Turford Avenue, Middlesbrough: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Middlesbrough in 2026-27: Band D £2,549 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,699 | £1,983 | £2,266 | £2,549 | £3,116 | £3,682 | £4,249 | £5,098 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (84% of about 630 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 1.0 km
- Kedward (Former Milford, Portland House & Jupiter Court): up to 105 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Former Turford Ave Social Club, Turford Ave, Brambles Farm: up to 10 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Former St. Thomas Church, Pallister Avenue: up to 17 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Former Quoits Club, Addington Drive: up to 50 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Former Thorntree House, Thorntree: up to 20 homes, permissioned (850 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 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 47 addresses are between 8 m and 10 m above sea level (9 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 | James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km | |
| Marton 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Northfleet Avenue Brambles Farm | 120 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 2.8 km |
| Car parks | Asda Middlesbrough Car Park | 2.0 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 640 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 16.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 61.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Thorntree Surgery | 840 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Thorntree Pharmacy | 840 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Berwick Hills Dental Practice | 950 m |
| Hospital | Roseberry Park Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Middlesbrough Police Station | 3.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 490 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Pallister Park 11 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 770 m² | 450 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 17 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Albert Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.6 km west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km north-west |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km west |
| Round Clump | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Lodge Gill | Valley | 2.8 km south |
| Middlesbrough Reach | Tidal water | 3.5 km north-west |
| High Godfalter Hill | Hill | 4.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 47 |
40 of the postcode's 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 37% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Pallister Avenue.