Postcode BT23 5ES (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 5ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 5ES is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 5ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 5ES is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5ES as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.

The closest road name to BT23 5ES is St Peters Way which is centered 407 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Peters Way and is 451 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.54 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 5ES (for ages 11 and under) is Mickle Trafford Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 8, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Upton-by-Chester High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 17, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT23 5ES is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 339 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from AKASH INDIAN TAKEAWAY and is 466 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 16, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 5ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 5ES, and the approximate distance away.

St Peters Way 407 m
Station Lane 512 m
Warrington Road 849 m
B5132 5.94 km
A525 22.42 km
A49 45.42 km
A56 54.15 km
M6 62.06 km
A5 65.72 km
A6 71.27 km
A470 93.01 km
A1 115.72 km
A41 115.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 5ES

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 5ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
853 m
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.34 km
The Hammond 2 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
2.17 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.34 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.27 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
3.32 km
Acresfield Academy 3.51 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.58 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.77 km
Maple Grove School 3.78 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.78 km
The Firs School 3.91 km
Mill View Primary School 3.97 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
4.07 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
4.08 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.09 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.11 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
4.2 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 4.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NORTH DOWN HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2015
277 m
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
339 m
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
339 m
COMBER RIFLE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 29, 2012
339 m
CROSSAN'S NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
466 m
AKASH INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 16, 2013
466 m
LUCKY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2016
466 m
THE RAJ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
466 m
HAPPY DAYS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
534 m
NORTH DOWN CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
534 m
MOUNT ALEXANDER HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
687 m
CONNOISSEURS HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2020
720 m
INDIE FUDE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
720 m
PEPPERCORN BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
720 m
QUINN'S FISH CAFE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2019
720 m
EXPRESS PIZZA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
730 m
FOUR SEASONS HEALTH CARE LIMITED Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2020
730 m
LG'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2014
730 m
New Happy Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 3, 2020
730 m
Papa Antonio's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
730 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 5ES - Data from Apr 2022

St Peters Way Bus Stop/Station 451 m
St Peters Way Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 607 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 619 m
Plemstall Way Bus Stop/Station 772 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.56 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 4.58 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.89 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 5ES - Data from Dec 2021

Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.66 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.99 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.44 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Tarvin Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 5ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 125.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 19 Mbps 50 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% 19.5 1.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 84 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 418 41.7

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.55266700
Longitude -5.75829400
OS Easting 345089
OS Northing 0369461
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
704
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Comber West
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Comber West 1
Output Area / Small Area 1B3