Postcode BT23 4GU (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4GU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 4GU is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in May 2006 and is an active postcode. BT23 4GU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 4GU 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 4GU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to BT23 4GU is Manley Lane which is centered 416 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manley House Farm and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is Mouldsworth Rail Station, 3 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4GU (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 4GU is ARDS RUGBY CLUB and is 70 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 27, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from WESTIE'S and is 407 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 8, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.5 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.

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 4GU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Manley Lane 416 m
Norton's Lane 1.37 km
Chester Road 2.26 km
M56 16.01 km
A525 26.45 km
A54 28.08 km
A49 47.52 km
A56 49.96 km
M6 58.82 km
A5 66.96 km
A6 67.86 km
A57 70.18 km
A470 96.93 km
A1 111.51 km
A41 115.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4GU

Introduction May 2006
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 4GU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.03 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.28 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.1 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.34 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
4 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
4.36 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.4 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
4.6 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
4.76 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
5.5 km
Tarvin Primary School 5.65 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 5.84 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
6.1 km
The Hammond 6.1 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
6.28 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
6.72 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
7.1 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
7.11 km
Acresfield Academy 7.18 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
7.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ARDS RUGBY CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2014
70 m
Cousins Home Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
70 m
PHOENIX CLINIC & RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
70 m
THE RACK GYMNASIUM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
70 m
Universal foods ni ltd Distributors/Transporters 2
Needs Improvement
December 9, 2021
70 m
CENTRA - WESTWINDS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
407 m
WESTIE'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2017
407 m
WEST WINDS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
611 m
SCRABO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
672 m
TOWERVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
703 m
LITTLE DOVES CHILDCARE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2015
748 m
Blair House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
758 m
SURE START ARDS Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2012
758 m
SILVERBACK GYM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
801 m
Eagles Nest on the Hills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
1.04 km
SCRABO GOLF CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2017
1.04 km
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.04 km
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
1.04 km
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
1.04 km
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
1.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manley House Farm Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 157.5 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 25.5 Mbps 115 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 665 82.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.57531900
Longitude -5.70460200
OS Easting 348480
OS Northing 0372094
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
231
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward West Winds
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000080
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Scrabo 1
Output Area / Small Area 1B2