The postcode BT23 4AF is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 4AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 4AF 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 BT23 4AF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.
The closest road name to BT23 4AF is Hill View Avenue which is centered 64 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Three Ways Garage and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.27 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 4AF (for ages 11 and under) is Horn's Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Helsby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BT23 4AF is NEWTOWNARDS MASONIC CLUB and is 262 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 6, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Station and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
South Eastern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 4AF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 4AF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 4AF
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT23 4AF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 263 m |
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.38 km |
| Elton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 2.99 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 4.63 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 4.96 km |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 5.3 km |
| iMap Centre | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 5.31 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 5.35 km |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 5.46 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 5.68 km |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2009) | 6.19 km |
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 6.56 km |
| Barrow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2017) | 6.75 km |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 6.82 km |
| The Cavendish High Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 7.16 km |
| Weston Point Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2013) | 7.16 km |
| Hope Corner School | Special school | 14-17 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 7.28 km |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 7.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 4AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWLMARK BOMBARDIER | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2014 | 0 m | |
| TUK TUK COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 19, 2020 | 79 m | |
| WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 17, 2014 | 122 m | |
| ASHGROVE INTENSIVE SUPPORT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2017 | 257 m | |
| STRANGFORD ARMS HOTEL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 1, 2019 | 257 m | |
| THE PLAYCENTRE AT MANOR COURT | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2013 | 257 m | |
| New Town Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 262 m | |
| NEWTOWNARDS MASONIC CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2017 | 262 m | |
| Old School House Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 13, 2019 | 262 m | |
| PLANET BINGO | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 9, 2018 | 262 m | |
| Asian Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 269 m | |
| Eurospar (Hardford Link) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2018 | 269 m | |
| H&J Carnduff (Hardford Link) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 2, 2019 | 269 m | |
| JOHN DORY'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2018 | 269 m | |
| WINEMARK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 269 m | |
| ARDS HOSPITAL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2018 | 284 m | |
| THE GATELODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2017 | 284 m | |
| Holy Grail Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 27, 2021 | 285 m | |
| J D WETHERSPOON PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2015 | 285 m | |
| McKAY (NEWTOWNARDS) LTD | Exempt March 29, 2012 | 285 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 4AF - Data from Apr 2022
| Three Ways Garage | 72 m | |
| Three Ways Garage | 116 m | |
| Linden Drive | 240 m | |
| Tesco | 305 m | |
| Tesco | 342 m | |
| High School | 2.57 km | |
| High Street | 4.87 km | |
| Helsby Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Ince & Elton Rail Station | 3.02 km | |
| Ince & Elton Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 9.83 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.92 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.94 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 4AF - Data from Dec 2021
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | 799 m | |
| Helsby Hill | 1.28 km | |
| Harmers Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Helsby Marsh | 1.66 km | |
| Hollytree Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Foxhill Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 2.49 km | |
| Woodhouses | 2.67 km | |
| Lordship Marsh | 2.72 km | |
| Woodhouse Hill | 2.89 km | |
| Snidley Moor | 2.93 km | |
| Wheeldon Copse | 2.98 km | |
| Simmond's Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Barnhouse Fox Covert | 3.1 km | |
| Garden Wood | 3.14 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 4AF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 104.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.2% | 100% | 80.6 | 15.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.8% | 96.8% | 395.5 | 36 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.59586800 |
| Longitude | -5.70364700 |
| OS Easting | 348467 |
| OS Northing | 0374383 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Scrabo |
| Local Authority District | Ards and North Down |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000058 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bradshaw's Brae 1 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C1 |