Opticians in Middlesbrough
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 11 optical sites in Middlesbrough when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 9 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 55% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Middlesbrough is commissioned through NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2019. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
11
Contractors
9
Single-site practices
1
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Middlesbrough
Independent and smaller groups
6 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Middlesbrough
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Opticians (Hill St Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough) | 3-4 Hill Street Shopping Centre, Middlesbrough TS1 1SU | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP6DC |
| Henderson Opticians | 12 Stokesley Road, Marton-IN-Cleveland, Middlesbrough TS7 8DX | Henderson Opticians | April 2008 | TP7X0 |
| Insite Eyecare - Middlesborough | Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 3QY | Insite Eyecare | April 2016 | TP4L3 |
| McCormick and Gorman Opticians (Middlesbrough) | 7 Oxford Road, Middlesbrough TS5 5DY | McCormick & Gorman Opticians | April 2018 | TP8TT |
| On-Spec Optical Company | Unit 7, Newport Way, Cannon Park Industrial Estate, Middlesbrough TS1 5JW | On-Spec Optical Company | April 2017 | TP8DM |
| Optica Eye Clinic - Middlesborough | 105 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5DD | Optica Eye Clinic Ltd | April 2016 | TP5NC |
| Optical Express (Middlesbrough) | 29 Corporation Road, Middlesbrough TS1 1LP | Optical Express | April 2019 | TP9D1 |
| Specsavers (Coulby Newham) | Unit 9, Parkway Shopping Centre, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TJ | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP14J |
| Specsavers (Middlesborough) | 25-27 Newport Road, Middlesbrough TS1 1LE | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP717 |
| Vision Express (Middlesborough) | Wesley Mall, Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough TS1 2NP | Vision Express | April 2018 | TP8VA |
| Vision Express (Middlesbrough) | 28D Centre Mall, Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough TS1 2NR | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP7AD |
What an eye test costs in Middlesbrough
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 6 sites in Middlesbrough outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
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