Postcode BT23 4PL (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4PL and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 4PL 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 4PL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to BT23 4PL is Peck Mill Lane which is centered 280 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hapsford Lane and is 713 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4PL (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 628 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 4PL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Peck Mill Lane 280 m
Chester Road 1.06 km
Towers Lane 1.17 km
M56 15.48 km
A525 27.34 km
A49 48.74 km
A56 49.19 km
M6 57.68 km
A6 68.12 km
A5 68.17 km
A57 70.17 km
A470 97.88 km
A1 111.21 km
A41 117.09 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4PL

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 4PL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
854 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.68 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.97 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.36 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.39 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.2 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.45 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.26 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.52 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.64 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.88 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.9 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.27 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.29 km
The Hammond 6.57 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.66 km
Tarvin Primary School 6.87 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.93 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.95 km
Acresfield Academy 7.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
211 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
248 m
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
335 m
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
335 m
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
335 m
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
335 m
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
391 m
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
464 m
LITTLE DOVES CHILDCARE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2015
482 m
Blair House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
482 m
SURE START ARDS Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2012
482 m
REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
489 m
SCRABO FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 8, 2019
545 m
TOWERVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
606 m
Muriel's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
628 m
POUNDSTRETCHER / IN STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
628 m
Scrabo Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
628 m
ARDS TRAINING & RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 4
Good
October 10, 2013
670 m
AVONDALE FOLD (DAY CARE CENTRE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
670 m
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
683 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 713 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 732 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 797 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 798 m
The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 804 m
High School Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.64 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.65 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 85.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 30 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% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.4 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58621300
Longitude -5.70767100
OS Easting 348242
OS Northing 0373300
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 Scrabo
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000100
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyrainey
Output Area / Small Area 5B2