Postcode BT23 4WA (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4WA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 4WA is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. BT23 4WA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 4WA 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 4WA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to BT23 4WA is Chester Road which is centered 1.55 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Manley House Farm and is 970 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4WA (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 4WA is ARDS RUGBY CLUB and is 864 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 465 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 8, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 23.9 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 4WA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chester Road 1.55 km
M56 15.3 km
A525 27.26 km
A49 48.24 km
A56 49.18 km
M6 58.03 km
A6 67.56 km
A5 67.57 km
A57 69.72 km
A470 97.75 km
A1 110.9 km
A41 116.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4WA

Introduction December 1998
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 4WA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.31 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.49 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.18 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.55 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.79 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.92 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.07 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.42 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.42 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.49 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
5.5 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
5.91 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.24 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.27 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.31 km
Tarvin Primary School 6.4 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
6.54 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.73 km
The Hammond 6.76 km
Acresfield Academy 7.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SILVERBACK GYM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
215 m
WEST WINDS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
225 m
TOWERVIEW RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
231 m
Blair House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
382 m
SURE START ARDS Other catering premises Exempt
October 9, 2012
382 m
Homegrown Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
383 m
NORTH DOWN WAR GAMING CENTRE Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
383 m
RELAX COFFEE SHOP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2018
383 m
The Foxes Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 18, 2020
383 m
LITTLE DOVES CHILDCARE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2015
441 m
AMH NEW HORIZONS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
464 m
CENTRA - WESTWINDS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
465 m
WESTIE'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 8, 2017
465 m
ARDS TRAINING & RESOURCE CENTRE Other catering premises 4
Good
October 10, 2013
725 m
AVONDALE FOLD (DAY CARE CENTRE) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2016
725 m
SCRABO HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
817 m
ARDS RUGBY CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 27, 2014
864 m
Cousins Home Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
864 m
PHOENIX CLINIC & RESOURCE CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 9, 2018
864 m
THE RACK GYMNASIUM Retailers - other Exempt
December 5, 2016
864 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manley House Farm Bus Stop/Station 970 m
Cob Hall Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.24 km
High School Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.18 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 148.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 115 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 0% 73.5 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% 665.5 75.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58202200
Longitude -5.69938300
OS Easting 348793
OS Northing 0372851
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000095
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Scrabo 2
Output Area / Small Area 8C2