Postcode BT23 4HS (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4HS and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 4HS is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 4HS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 4HS 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 BT23 4HS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to BT23 4HS is Robin Hood Lane which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4HS (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 4HS is HARDFORD INN and is 402 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Station and is 455 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 2, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 4HS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Robin Hood Lane 25 m
Newfield Terrace 71 m
Crossland Terrace 97 m
Marlborough Drive 118 m
Back Crosland Terrace 121 m
Stephen's Grove 139 m
Hemlegh Vale 151 m
Sandy Lane 156 m
Homeway 166 m
Woodford Close 191 m
Windsor Drive 193 m
Longster Close 201 m
Britannia Road 211 m
Swireford Road 239 m
The Orchard 246 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4HS

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 BT23 4HS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
635 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.27 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.53 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.97 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.15 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.22 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.55 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.94 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.17 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.26 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.49 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.68 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.27 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.42 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.6 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.75 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.79 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.87 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.02 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
0 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
0 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
0 m
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
296 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
321 m
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
321 m
LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
323 m
THE PLAYCENTRE @ LONDONDERRY PRIMARY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
323 m
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
345 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
367 m
HARDFORD INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
402 m
THE LINK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2017
402 m
The Ranch (Fergusons hot foods) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
402 m
TUK TUK COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 19, 2020
411 m
HAWLMARK BOMBARDIER Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2014
418 m
New Town Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
427 m
NEWTOWNARDS MASONIC CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
427 m
Old School House Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 13, 2019
427 m
PLANET BINGO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 9, 2018
427 m
Asian Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 2, 2018
455 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 207 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 390 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.16 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.46 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 927 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 388 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 864 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.51 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Ince Marshes Wetland 3.17 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.2 Mbps 44.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 7.6 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% 19 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 69.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59863400
Longitude -5.69928200
OS Easting 348739
OS Northing 0374700
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
97
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Glen 1
Output Area / Small Area 8C1