Postcode BT23 4WJ (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 4WJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 4WJ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in August 2011 and is an active postcode. BT23 4WJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 4WJ 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 4WJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT23 4WJ is Hapsford Lane which is centered 446 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hapsford Lane and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.3 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 4WJ (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

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 4WJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hapsford Lane 446 m
Chester Road 1.07 km
A5117 7.08 km
M56 15.82 km
A525 27.27 km
A49 49.08 km
A56 49.35 km
M6 57.51 km
A5 68.62 km
A6 68.7 km
A57 70.68 km
A470 97.85 km
A1 111.61 km
A41 117.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 4WJ

Introduction August 2011
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 4WJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
979 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.15 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
2.76 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
3.08 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.52 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.4 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
5.05 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.76 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
5.77 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
6.1 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
6.18 km
The Hammond 6.32 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
6.37 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
6.49 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
6.82 km
Acresfield Academy 7.04 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
7.08 km
St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
7.12 km
Tarvin Primary School 7.21 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
SCRABO MANOR Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 11, 2017
455 m
WINDSOR STORES Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
April 28, 2014
458 m
MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
500 m
SCRABO ISLES NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 6, 2021
583 m
ARGOS LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2013
641 m
ASDA FILLING STATION Retailers - other Exempt
March 29, 2012
641 m
ASDA LTD Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 8, 2017
641 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 28, 2014
641 m
CARD FACTORY Retailers - other Exempt
June 9, 2017
641 m
COSTA COFFEE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 30, 2017
641 m
Daisy's Delights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2017
641 m
Del Piero's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
641 m
GAME RETAIL LTD Retailers - other Exempt
November 20, 2017
641 m
HOLLAND AND BARRETT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2017
641 m
Holywood Leisure Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 26, 2018
641 m
HOME FARM CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2015
641 m
ICELAND Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 12, 2017
641 m
MCDONALDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
641 m
MCGEE'S BUTCHERS @ ASDA Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 6, 2015
641 m
POUNDLAND Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
641 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Hapsford Lane Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Rake Lane Bus Stop/Station 354 m
The Wheatsheaf Bus Stop/Station 601 m
High School Taxi Rank 3.71 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.3 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 35.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.35 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.53 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 84.2 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 16.8 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% 22 3.5
30-300 Mbps 20% 93.1 18.7
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58882200
Longitude -5.71639000
OS Easting 347669
OS Northing 0373572
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: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000074
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballyrainey
Output Area / Small Area 5B3