Postcode BT12 7LX (Belfast)

Map showing BT12 7LX and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT12 7LX is located in Belfast It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT12 7LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT12 7LX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BT12 7LX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to BT12 7LX is Puddington Lane which is centered 1.93 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Wilson School and is 582 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Bridge Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to BT12 7LX (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Neston High School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2022 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT12 7LX is West Belfast Sports & Social Club and is 287 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Barnes Hot Food Bar and is 287 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Belfast is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT12 7LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT12 7LX, and the approximate distance away.

Puddington Lane 1.93 km
A540 4.45 km
A550 5.65 km
M53 6.45 km
A548 16.43 km
A525 23.54 km
A55 50.35 km
A5 75.57 km
A470 91.42 km
A1 126.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT12 7LX

Introduction December 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT12 7LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
628 m
Woodfall Primary School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
3.42 km
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 22, 2018)
3.93 km
Neston Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
4.2 km
Willaston CofE Primary School Good
(April 19, 2017)
4.43 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.95 km
Neston High School Good
(February 9, 2022)
5.04 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.8 km
Parkgate Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
5.89 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 6.34 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.41 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
6.58 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 6.59 km
Childer Thornton Primary School 6.72 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
6.84 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
7.02 km
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Requires improvement
(December 1, 2021)
7.06 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
7.07 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
7.09 km
South Wirral High School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
7.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT12 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Our Lady's Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2021
92 m
St Paul's NS School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
143 m
Kathleens Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
184 m
Colaiste Feirste School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 1, 2018
202 m
All Saints College School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
223 m
Centra Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 28, 2021
223 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
January 27, 2020
223 m
Patisserie G Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
223 m
Mica Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2018
228 m
Falls Women's Centre Creche Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2022
248 m
Hatch Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 29, 2019
287 m
West Belfast Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2019
287 m
Barnes Hot Food Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
287 m
St Pauls PS School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
315 m
Fallswater Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
319 m
Beehive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 9, 2019
321 m
Chilli Chilli Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 19, 2021
321 m
Happy House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 1, 1901
321 m
King Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 7, 2019
321 m
Lucky Little Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
321 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT12 7LX - Data from Apr 2022

Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 582 m
Bishop Wilson School Bus Stop/Station 598 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 714 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 731 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 806 m
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Hawarden Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Shotton Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.82 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT12 7LX - Data from Dec 2021

Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 163 m
The Mere Inland Water 221 m
Marsh Covert Woodland Or Forest 431 m
Bath Wood Woodland Or Forest 779 m
Burton Wood Woodland Or Forest 994 m
Peers's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Platts Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Haddon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Fiddleston Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Mudhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Benty Heys Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
The Birches Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Snab Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Cross Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT12 7LX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59294800
Longitude -5.96678000
OS Easting 331472
OS Northing 0373534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
181
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Belfast West
Electoral Ward Beechmount
Local Authority District Belfast
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000003
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000319
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Beechmount 3
Output Area / Small Area 8B2