Foggy Furze
Ward in Hartlepool, England
| Coordinates: | 54.671, -1.223 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 50 30 |
| Dialling code: | 01429 (Hartlepool) |
Foggy Furze is a predominantly residential ward on the western edge of Hartlepool in County Durham, taking its name from the once gorse-covered heath that characterised the area. It is mainly made up of post‑war and later housing, local shops, primary schools and small green spaces, giving it a suburban, community‑orientated feel rather than a tourist draw.
Locals tend to work in nearby industrial and commercial areas or commute into the town and wider Tees Valley, while community centres and sports clubs provide focal points for social life. The ward sits within the broader story of Hartlepool’s maritime and industrial hinterland, and like much of the town has seen periods of investment and regeneration aimed at improving services and housing for long‑term residents and younger families.
Postcode districts covering Foggy Furze
Most populated places nearby
- Sunderland 17.5 miles
- Middlesbrough 7.6 miles
- Darlington 16.4 miles
- Hartlepool 0.5 miles
- South Shields 22.8 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 8 miles
- Gateshead 23.7 miles
- Washington 19.6 miles
- Durham 15.7 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.4 miles
- Redcar 7.5 miles
- Peterlee 7.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hartlepool Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Burn Valley Ward 0.6 miles
- Rossmere Ward 0.7 miles
- Manor House Ward 0.7 miles
- Victoria Ward 1.2 miles
- Fens & Greatham Ward 1.7 miles
- Throston Ward 1.8 miles
- Brierton Parish 1.9 miles
- Seaton Ward 1.9 miles
- Headland & Harbour Ward 2.1 miles
- Greatham Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Claxton Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Foggy Furze
TS25 5LA, TS25 5LN, TS25 5DJ, TS25 5AW, TS25 1QD, TS25 1QA, TS25 1QY, TS25 5JH, TS25 5LR … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 13.9 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 31.4 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Seaton Carew Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Foggy Furze Ad
- The Marine Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Brafferton Guest House 3 0.4 miles
- Claxton Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- Park Hotel 3 7.6 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Middlesbrough - Centre Square 3 6.7 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Stockton on Tees 3 7.9 miles
- Best Western the Grand Hotel Hartlepool 4 1.1 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Middlesbrough 4 6.6 miles
- The Parkwood Hotel 9.4 miles
Schools in Foggy Furze
- Kingsley Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's C of E Memorial Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool Primary
Local points of interest
- Victoria Park Stadium 1.3 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 1.7 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 1.7 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 2.2 miles
- Teesport Harbour 3.8 miles
- Riverside Stadium Stadium 6.5 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 6.6 miles
- Redcar Beach Beach 6.7 miles
- Redcar Racecourse Recreation 7.7 miles
- Wilton Castle Estate 8.7 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 12.1 miles