TS5 7BX Middlesbrough
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Acklam. Region: North East.
Streets
- Coniston Grove, Middlesbrough: 16 addresses
- Patterdale 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 C (40% of about 600 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
- The Avenue (Former St David's School), Acklam: up to 139 homes, permissioned (830 m)
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 17 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (19 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 | 3.2 km |
| Thornaby 660,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Marton 32,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Lodore Grove Acklam | 170 m |
| Ferry terminal | Transporter Bridge South Side Middlesbrough | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Stockton-on-Tees | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 11.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 61.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cambridge Medical Group | 940 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Acklam Road Pharmacy | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Independent Dental Practice | 340 m |
| Hospital | Tees Valley Hospital | 360 m |
| Police station | Cleveland Police Thornaby Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8.2 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 730 m² | 830 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Mill Hill Recreation Ground 7.4 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | Saltersgill Allotments 7.5 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 8.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Acklam Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 530 m east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Acklam Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m east |
| Fishpond 550m east of Acklam Park | Scheduled monument | 860 m north-east |
| Albert Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Wood | Wood | 600 m east |
| The Fleet | Tidal water | 1.4 km north-west |
| Hemlington Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Portrack Marsh | Wetland | 2.8 km north-west |
| Boltonmoss Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south |
| Lodge Gill | Valley | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.8 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 |
6 of the postcode's 17 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 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 | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Coniston Grove.