TS3 9DZ Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brambles & Thorntree. Region: North East.
Streets
- Millbrook Avenue, Middlesbrough: 38 addresses
- Unnamed street near Millbrook Avenue, Brambles Farm: 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 (99% of about 730 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
- Former St. Thomas Church, Pallister Avenue: up to 17 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Former Turford Ave Social Club, Turford Ave, Brambles Farm: up to 10 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- L/A Loxley Road, Thorntree: up to 11 homes, permissioned (640 m)
- Kedward (Former Milford, Portland House & Jupiter Court): up to 105 homes, permissioned (690 m)
- Former Thorntree House, Thorntree: up to 20 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- Victoria Steet to Harcourt Road, South Bank: up to 113 homes, not permissioned (940 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 10 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 39 addresses are between 9 m and 10 m above sea level (10 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 | South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Marton 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Marshall Court Brambles Farm | 150 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 3.4 km |
| Car parks | Asda Middlesbrough Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 17.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 61.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Thorntree Surgery | 350 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Thorntree Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cleveland Retail Park (Dental Surgery) | 370 m |
| Hospital | Roseberry Park Hospital | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Harbour Police | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Steves General Dealers | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Thorntree Park 4.9 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,540 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 7.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| South Park Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south-east |
| Middlesbrough Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-west |
| Lodge Gill | Valley | 2.9 km south |
| Whale Hill | Hill | 3.3 km east |
| Drainage Cut | Tidal water | 3.8 km north-east |
| Moordale Bog | Wetland | 4.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 22 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 39 |
22 of the postcode's 39 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 | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 37% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 72% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 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 | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Millbrook Avenue.