Postcode BT23 4FW (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4FW and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 4FW is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. BT23 4FW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 4FW 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 4FW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to BT23 4FW is Chester Road which is centered 808 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hornsmill PH and is 541 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4FW (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Muriel's and is 379 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 32.1% 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 4FW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 4FW, and the approximate distance away.

Chester Road 808 m
Towers Lane 1.22 km
A5117 7.62 km
M56 15.36 km
A525 27.55 km
A56 49 km
A49 49.01 km
M6 57.42 km
A6 68.16 km
A5 68.43 km
A57 70.14 km
A470 98.1 km
A1 111.12 km
A41 117.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4FW

Introduction August 1992
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 BT23 4FW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
615 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.62 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.76 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.18 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.18 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.46 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.69 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.35 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.42 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.72 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.84 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.89 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.11 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.47 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.47 km
The Hammond 6.72 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.92 km
Tarvin Primary School 7.14 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 7.16 km
Acresfield Academy 7.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 4FW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
146 m
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
205 m
SCRABO FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 8, 2019
311 m
REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
321 m
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
325 m
Muriel's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
379 m
POUNDSTRETCHER / IN STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
379 m
Scrabo Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
379 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
468 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2013
497 m
ASDA FILLING STATION Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2012
497 m
ASDA LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
497 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2014
497 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
June 9, 2017
497 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
497 m
Daisy's Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
497 m
Del Piero's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
497 m
GAME RETAIL LTD Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2017
497 m
HOLLAND AND BARRETT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
497 m
Holywood Leisure Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
497 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 4FW - Data from Apr 2022

The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 541 m
The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 603 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 606 m
Three Ways Garage Bus Stop/Station 776 m
High School Taxi Rank 3.36 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 4FW - Data from Dec 2021

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.38 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 4FW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70 Mbps 61.3 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 67.9% 71.5 16.8
300+ Mbps 32.1% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58859100
Longitude -5.70794000
OS Easting 348216
OS Northing 0373564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
240
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Conway Square
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyrainey
Output Area / Small Area 7C3