TS18 2BU postcode in Stockton-on-Tees, England
TS18 2BU is a postcode in Stockton-on-Tees, in the Stockton Town Centre ward. It is in the Stockton North parliamentary constituency and the Cleveland police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where TS18 2BU is, and what is near it
- TS18 2BU
- Other postcodes in TS18 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 22 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- 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 54.5690, longitude -1.3130)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after TS18 2BU?
- Stockton-on-TeesCouncil, for all local services Stockton-on-Tees: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around TS18 2BU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- ClevelandPolice force area
- Stockton NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris McDonald (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris McDonald
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 TS18 2BU?
Every home and business at TS18 2BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 91% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Stockton-on-Tees: 92%
Stockton-on-Tees: 96%
The line marks the figure across Stockton-on-Tees.
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 TS18 2BU?
BinDayBuddy does not read Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's bin daysSource: 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 TS18 2BU 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 TS18 2BU.
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 Stockton-on-Tees
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for TS18 2BU: 2,777 properties in Stockton-on-Tees are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Stockton-on-Tees
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 TS18 2BU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near TS18 2BU?
Homes in TS18 2 sold for a typical £162,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £206,000 6 sales
- Semi-detached £180,000 6 sales
- Terraced £150,000 13 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 TS18 district: a typical £181,000 from 268 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 TS18 2BU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in TS18 2BU from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 TS18 2BU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around TS18 2BU. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Stockton-on-Tees for 2026‑27: £2,590. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £2,014 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,727.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 920 (93%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 70 (7%) | £2,014 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,302 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,590 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,165 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,741 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,316 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,180 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 25% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Stockton-on-Tees 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 TS18 2BU is in (ONS area E01012267), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest open schools to TS18 2BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of TS18 2BU is Stockton Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.
- Stockton Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
- Thornaby Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Laing Street, 48 m away.
More stations near TS18 2BU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near TS18 2BU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of TS18 2BU, 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.
- Tennant Street Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 613331 50 mWalk
- Queens Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 618170 50 mWalk
- Riverside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01642 604117 150 mWalk
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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of TS18 2BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- Blink Charging point · 2 chargers 400 mWalk
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near TS18 2BU?
The nearest to the centre of TS18 2BU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Tennant Street Phone 01642 352440 50 mWalk
- Bishopton Lane Phone 01642 676521 150 mWalk
- Yarm Lane Dental Practice Phone 01642 674313 1.1 kmWalk
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 TS18 2BU?
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.
- University Hospital of North Tees Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 617617 2.7 kmCycle
- Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 360100 3.0 kmCycle
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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of TS18 2BU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Real Life Options - 2 Frederick Street Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 607142 250 mWalk
- Churchview Nursing and Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01642 802490 250 mWalk
- Victoria House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01642 677282 250 mWalk
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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of TS18 2BU, 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.
- Allied Pharmacy Tennant Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1:20pm, 1:40pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01642 616123 50 mWalk
- Well, Queens Park Surgery Mon to Fri 8am to 9pm; Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 4pm to 8pm · Phone 01642 674300 50 mWalk
- Well, 161-162 High Street Mon to Sat 7am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01642 633433 200 mWalk
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 TS18 2BU?
The nearest vets to the centre of TS18 2BU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Stockton 650 mWalk
- Bridge Veterinary Group 1.0 kmWalk
- The Grange Veterinary 1.8 kmCycle
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 TS18 2BU in a conservation area?
The centre of TS18 2BU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 TS18 2BU?
Police.uk records 792 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of TS18 2BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 33, drugs 29, vehicle crime 25, robbery 19, other crime 17, possession of weapons 15, bicycle theft 10, theft from the person 5.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for TS18 2BU
- Ward
- Stockton Town Centre
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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