Postcode BT23 4RF (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4RF and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 4RF 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 4RF as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to BT23 4RF is Chester Road which is centered 1.7 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Manley House Farm and is 823 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.99 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4RF (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 4RF is ARDS RUGBY CLUB and is 629 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 174 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 8, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 4RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Road 1.7 km
M56 15.73 km
A525 26.88 km
A49 48.08 km
A56 49.58 km
M6 58.29 km
A5 67.51 km
A6 67.95 km
A57 70.14 km
A470 97.38 km
A1 111.34 km
A41 116.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4RF

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 4RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.47 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.91 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.5 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.61 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.83 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.88 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.92 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
4.99 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.08 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
5.86 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.89 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.94 km
Tarvin Primary School 6.21 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
6.3 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.32 km
The Hammond 6.32 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.7 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.97 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
7.11 km
Acresfield Academy 7.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CENTRA - WESTWINDS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
174 m
WESTIE'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2017
174 m
LITTLE DOVES CHILDCARE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2015
186 m
Blair House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
197 m
SURE START ARDS Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2012
197 m
TOWERVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
219 m
WEST WINDS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
246 m
SCRABO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
386 m
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
495 m
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
495 m
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
495 m
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
495 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
505 m
SILVERBACK GYM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
573 m
ARDS RUGBY CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2014
629 m
Cousins Home Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
629 m
PHOENIX CLINIC & RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
629 m
THE RACK GYMNASIUM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
629 m
Universal foods ni ltd Distributors/Transporters 2
Needs Improvement
December 9, 2021
629 m
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
744 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manley House Farm Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.16 km
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.18 km
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.27 km
High School Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.5 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.1 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% 15 4.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.6 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58035000
Longitude -5.70554100
OS Easting 348401
OS Northing 0372652
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
71
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: Constrained young families
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 2
Output Area / Small Area 7C2