TS12 3BU postcode in Redcar and Cleveland, England

TS12 3BU is a postcode in Redcar and Cleveland, in the Lockwood ward. It is in the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland parliamentary constituency and the Cleveland police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where TS12 3BU is, and what is near it

Map of TS12 3BU and what is near it Map of TS12 3BU: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the TS12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. TS12 3BH: also in TS12 3TS12 3BL: also in TS12 3TS12 3BN: also in TS12 3TS12 3BP: also in TS12 3TS12 3BS: also in TS12 3TS12 3BT: also in TS12 3TS12 3BW: also in TS12 3TS12 3BX: also in TS12 3TS12 3BY: also in TS12 3TS12 3BZ: also in TS12 3TS12 3DA: also in TS12 3TS12 3DB: also in TS12 3TS12 3DD: also in TS12 3TS12 3DE: also in TS12 3TS12 3DF: also in TS12 3TS12 3FB: also in TS12 3TS12 3FD: also in TS12 3TS12 3LD: also in TS12 3 School 1.8 km2 places, 3.3–5.6 kmSchool 3.7 km2 GP practices, 4.3 kmCommondale station 5.9 kmLockwood TS12 3BU Map of TS12 3BU and what is near it Map of TS12 3BU: its centre point, with the 134 other postcodes in the TS12 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.8 kmSchool 3.7 kmCommondale station 5.9 kmLockwood TS12 3BU
  • TS12 3BU
  • Other postcodes in TS12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.5340, longitude -0.9894)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after TS12 3BU?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at TS12 3BU?

Every home and business at TS12 3BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

TS12 3BU 0% Redcar and Cleveland 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

TS12 3BU 100% Redcar and Cleveland 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at TS12 3BU?

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is TS12 3BU at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include TS12 3BU.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Redcar and Cleveland

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TS12 3BU: 4,042 properties in Redcar and Cleveland are at high risk (5.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Redcar and Cleveland

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of TS12 3BU is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near TS12 3BU?

Homes in TS12 3 sold for a typical £118,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, up 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£118,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£117,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £136,500 7 sales
  • Terraced £110,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole TS12 district: a typical £178,250 from 272 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in TS12 3BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in TS12 3BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 May 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near TS12 3BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around TS12 3BU. Over half of them (70%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around TS12 3BU

Band D in Redcar and Cleveland for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £3,675 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,696.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (70%)£1,696
Band Babout 90 (12%)£1,979
Band Cabout 70 (9%)£2,262
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,544
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,110
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,675
Band Gfewer than 5£4,241
Band Hfewer than 5£5,089

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Redcar and Cleveland before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of TS12 3BU is in (ONS area E01012181), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest open schools to TS12 3BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near TS12 3BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to TS12 3BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of TS12 3BU is Saltburn Rail Station, 5.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Saltburn Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
  • Commondale Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Margrove Park, 58 m away.

More stations near TS12 3BU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of TS12 3BU, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near TS12 3BU?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of TS12 3BU on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest to the centre of TS12 3BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to TS12 3BU?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of TS12 3BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TS12 3BU, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near TS12 3BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of TS12 3BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is TS12 3BU in a conservation area?

The centre of TS12 3BU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near TS12 3BU?

Police.uk records 17 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TS12 3BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Drugs2 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for TS12 3BU

Ward
Lockwood
Parish
Lockwood
Region
North East
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around TS12 3BU

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

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