Sedgefield
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.645, -1.448 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 35 27 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 |
The ward centres on the market town of Sedgefield in County Durham, in North East England. It combines a historic high street and market-town core with surrounding residential areas and agricultural land, and includes notable green spaces such as Hardwick Park and the locally prominent Sedgefield Racecourse, which together give the area a mix of leisure and rural character.
Economically the area is sustained by local services, small businesses and farming, with many residents commuting to nearby centres like Durham and Teesside. There is a strong community atmosphere reflected in regular markets, volunteer groups and efforts to conserve the town’s historic buildings, so the ward retains much of its traditional market-town identity while serving a modern, outward-looking population.
Postcode districts covering Sedgefield
DL1, DL5, DL17, TS21, TS22, TS27, TS28, TS29
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 17.5 miles
- Middlesbrough 11 miles
- Darlington 8.9 miles
- Hartlepool 9.5 miles
- South Shields 23.3 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 7.2 miles
- Gateshead 21.3 miles
- Washington 17.9 miles
- Durham 10.5 miles
- Wallsend 24.8 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 13.7 miles
- Redcar 15.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sedgefield Built-up area 1 mile
- Bradbury and the Isle Parish 1.9 miles
- Fishburn Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bishop Middleham Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Stillington and Whitton Parish 2.9 miles
- Stillington Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Mordon Parish 3.1 miles
- Trimdon Built-up area 3.8 miles
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 3.8 miles
- Great Stainton Parish 4 miles
- Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Parish 4 miles
- Northern Parishes Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Sedgefield
TS21 3DD, TS21 2EY, TS21 2JB, TS21 2BB, TS21 3BU, TS21 2HF, TS21 3DZ, TS21 2JU, TS21 4DT … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 9.4 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 28.8 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 6.1 miles
- Heighington Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Sedgefield Ad
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 1.1 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 6.5 miles
- Thomas Wright House 9.1 miles
- The Parkwood Hotel 7.5 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 7.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 6.2 miles
- Dalesman Hotel 9.5 miles
- Houndgate Townhouse 9.4 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 9.6 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 8.1 miles
Schools in Sedgefield
- Fishburn Primary School Primary
- Sedgefield Community College Secondary
- Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Primary
- Sedgefield Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 0.7 miles
- Windlestone Country house 5.9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 9 miles
- University of Durham University 9.9 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 9.9 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 10 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 10.5 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 10.6 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 10.6 miles
- Teesport Harbour 12.4 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 14 miles