Postcode BT23 4PY (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4PY and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 4PY 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 4PY as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to BT23 4PY is Chester Road which is centered 843 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hornsmill PH and is 680 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4PY (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 4PY is ARDS BOWLING CLUB and is 579 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 28, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Muriel's and is 421 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 4PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Road 843 m
Towers Lane 992 m
M56 15.21 km
A525 27.61 km
A56 48.91 km
A49 48.93 km
M6 57.44 km
A6 67.94 km
A5 68.31 km
A57 69.94 km
A470 98.15 km
A1 110.95 km
A41 117.14 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4PY

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 4PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
616 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.42 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.7 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.11 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.38 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.44 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.53 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.24 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.54 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.62 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.64 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.9 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.01 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.38 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.55 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.72 km
The Hammond 6.85 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.99 km
Tarvin Primary School 7.06 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
221 m
SCRABO FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 8, 2019
324 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
351 m
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
356 m
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
386 m
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
389 m
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
389 m
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
389 m
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
389 m
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
403 m
Muriel's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
421 m
POUNDSTRETCHER / IN STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
421 m
Scrabo Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
421 m
ARDS TRAINING & RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 4
Good
October 10, 2013
427 m
AVONDALE FOLD (DAY CARE CENTRE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
427 m
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
452 m
ARDS BOWLING CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 28, 2017
579 m
Broom Cottage Coffee Shop & Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
579 m
DOWNTOWN RADIO (MOUNT CHARLES CATERING) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2015
588 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2013
635 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 680 m
The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 696 m
Linden Drive Bus Stop/Station 761 m
Three Ways Garage Bus Stop/Station 822 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 825 m
High School Taxi Rank 3.28 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58800700
Longitude -5.70463100
OS Easting 348432
OS Northing 0373506
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 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: 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 N19000070
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyrainey
Output Area / Small Area 7C1