TS4 2AG Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: North East.
Streets
- North Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough: 40 addresses
- A172, Middlesbrough: 24 addresses
- Ladgate Lane, Middlesbrough: 7 addresses
- Cargo Fleet Road, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Cargo Fleet Road, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Stone Street, Middlesbrough: 1 address
- Newport Road, 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 (87% of about 760 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
- L/S Middlesbrough Dock, Middlehaven: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 154 Borough Road: up to 30 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 144-146 Borough Road (Garland House): up to 13 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- 113 Borough Road (Harrison House): up to 95 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Vancouver House, Fry Street: up to 26 homes, permissioned (540 m)
- 63 Dundas Street: up to 5 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- 56-62 Borough Road: up to 25 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- Lower Gosford/Lower Feversham Street, Middlehaven: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (760 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 17 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 9 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 75 addresses are between 3 m and 7 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 57%, gigabit 57% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Middlesbrough 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 900 m |
| James Cook University Hospital 61,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| South Bank 30,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 58 within 800 m; nearest St John's Church Middlesbrough | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Zetland Multi Storey Car Park | 600 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 15.1 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 59.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newlands Medical Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cleveland Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Dental Centre | 310 m |
| Hospital | Roseberry Park Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Middlesbrough Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Bt Kiosk Wilson Street Cz | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,540 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Centre Square 3.8 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,360 m² | 570 m |
| Allotments | Whitehouse Farm Allotments 2.7 ha | 820 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-west. 43 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-west |
| Empire Mecca Social Club | Listed building, Grade II* | 640 m west |
| Town Hall and Municipal Buildings | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m west |
| Dock Clock Tower | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m north |
| Albert Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough Dock | Lake or reservoir | 540 m north |
| Lower Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km south |
| Middlesbrough Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km north-west |
| North Wood | Wood | 3.3 km south-west |
| Portrack Marsh | Wetland | 3.6 km west |
| Lodge Gill | Valley | 4.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 17 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 31 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 74 |
75 of the postcode's 75 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 58% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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 North Ormesby Road.