Postcode BT18 9FQ (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT18 9FQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT18 9FQ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. BT18 9FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT18 9FQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 BT18 9FQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to BT18 9FQ is Searside Close which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lookers GB and is 170 m away. The closest railway station is Overpool Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BT18 9FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Westminster Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 12, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ellesmere Port Catholic High School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 24, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 246 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

South Eastern 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 BT18 9FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT18 9FQ, and the approximate distance away.

Searside Close 73 m
Longbank Court 93 m
Low Pike Lane 117 m
Rother Drive 120 m
Tees Court 139 m
Lamprey Road 153 m
Swale Road 170 m
Pondside Drive 186 m
Grayling Avenue 188 m
Aire Close 211 m
Don Walk 212 m
Rossmore Road East 214 m
Rockling Street 235 m
Bream Lane 236 m
Highpond Lane 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT18 9FQ

Introduction June 1997
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 BT18 9FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westminster Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 12, 2018)
768 m
Rivacre Valley Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.05 km
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 15, 2018)
1.08 km
William Stockton Community Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.26 km
Ellesmere Port Church of England College 1.42 km
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.49 km
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good
(September 20, 2019)
1.72 km
Brookside Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.81 km
Rossmore School Good
(February 14, 2017)
1.91 km
Wolverham Primary and Nursery School 2.01 km
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School Requires improvement
(June 24, 2021)
2.13 km
Hinderton School Outstanding
(May 23, 2017)
2.13 km
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Good
(October 4, 2016)
2.13 km
Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School 2.16 km
Whitby Heath Primary School Outstanding
(October 30, 2013)
2.22 km
Sutton Green Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.34 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
2.37 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.49 km
Little Sutton C of E Primary School 2.54 km
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT18 9FQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Country Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
116 m
Green Oak Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 22, 2019
133 m
Kathy's Kiddies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 25, 2019
189 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
246 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 2, 2020
246 m
Cornerstone Care 212 Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
252 m
HOLYWOOD CARE HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
252 m
SLIMMING WORLD FRANCHISE Other catering premises Exempt
418 m
Chester and District Federation of The Blind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
445 m
Winemark Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
448 m
Boulder Hut Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2021
466 m
Dine Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2018
466 m
Cloud 9 @ Bannatyne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
525 m
MARYFIELD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 19, 2011
525 m
Cheshire Young Carers Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
527 m
Mayfields - Methodist Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 19, 2019
627 m
Lilybetts Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
632 m
Rossmore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 6, 2020
632 m
EPMA (NW) LPD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
663 m
TIGGERS PALACE NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
667 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT18 9FQ - Data from Apr 2022

Lookers GB Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Lookers GB Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Ellesmere Park Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Ellesmere Park Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Naylor Place Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Station Road Taxi Rank 1.25 km
Marina Drive Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Bus Station Taxi Rank 1.64 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Overpool Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Ellesmere Port Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 6.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 42.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT18 9FQ - Data from Dec 2021

Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Clayhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Poole Hall Sands Wetland 1.47 km
Rivacre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Booston Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Stanlow Banks Wetland 2.5 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
David's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Queen Elizabeth II Dock Inland Water 4.35 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Two Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.59 km
Eastham Sands Wetland 4.82 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT18 9FQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 40 Mbps 74.31 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 15.2 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 4 0.5
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 13 1
30-300 Mbps 47.6 9.5
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.62517900
Longitude -5.84333400
OS Easting 339340
OS Northing 0377359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
480
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Down
Electoral Ward Loughview
Local Authority District Ards and North Down
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000011
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001644
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Loughview 2
Output Area / Small Area 5A3