Postcode BT23 4QE (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4QE and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 4QE is Chester Road which is centered 880 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Hornsmill PH and is 645 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.19 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4QE (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 446 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 1, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 87% 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 4QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Road 880 m
Towers Lane 1.13 km
M56 15.35 km
A525 27.51 km
A49 48.91 km
A56 49.02 km
M6 57.5 km
A6 68.08 km
A5 68.33 km
A57 70.09 km
A470 98.06 km
A1 111.09 km
A41 117.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4QE

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 4QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
671 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.57 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.8 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.22 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.29 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.38 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.58 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.36 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.42 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.73 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.79 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.83 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.13 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.44 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.49 km
The Hammond 6.72 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.86 km
Tarvin Primary School 7.04 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 7.05 km
Acresfield Academy 7.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
258 m
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
313 m
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
314 m
REGENT HOUSE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 10, 2019
320 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
358 m
SCRABO FOLD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
May 8, 2019
362 m
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
424 m
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
424 m
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
424 m
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
424 m
Muriel's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2020
446 m
POUNDSTRETCHER / IN STORE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
446 m
Scrabo Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 16, 2016
446 m
Parklands Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
526 m
ARDS TRAINING & RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 4
Good
October 10, 2013
575 m
AVONDALE FOLD (DAY CARE CENTRE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
575 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2013
600 m
ASDA FILLING STATION Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2012
600 m
ASDA LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
600 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2014
600 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 645 m
The Hornsmill PH Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 689 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Linden Drive Bus Stop/Station 842 m
High School Taxi Rank 3.39 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.19 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.48 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.6 Mbps 36 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
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 93.4 17.5
300+ Mbps 82.6% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58778900
Longitude -5.70688700
OS Easting 348287
OS Northing 0373477
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