Postcode BT23 5QH (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 5QH and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 5QH 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 5QH as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to BT23 5QH is Old Hall Park which is centered 129 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 5QH (for ages 11 and under) is Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 20, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Christleton High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of BT23 5QH is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 952 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 1.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 16, 2013.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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 5QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Hall Park 129 m
Vicarage Close 230 m
The Vetches 235 m
Hilltop Road 281 m
Church Lane 288 m
School Lane 292 m
Summerfield Road 315 m
Oaklands 461 m
Station Lane 684 m
Wicker Lane 801 m
Warrington Road 1.23 km
B5132 6.73 km
A525 21.39 km
A49 44.4 km
A56 55.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 5QH

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 5QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
351 m
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
1.54 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
1.78 km
The Hammond 1.95 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.36 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.65 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.97 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.01 km
Maple Grove School 3.05 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
3.1 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
3.1 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
3.15 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.22 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.45 km
The Firs School 3.47 km
Boughton Heath Academy 3.51 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.54 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.58 km
Acresfield Academy 3.64 km
Mill View Primary School 3.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
309 m
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
309 m
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
309 m
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
952 m
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
952 m
COMBER RIFLE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 29, 2012
952 m
NORTH DOWN HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2015
1.11 km
AKASH INDIAN TAKEAWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 16, 2013
1.15 km
LUCKY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2016
1.15 km
THE RAJ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 9, 2022
1.15 km
CROSSAN'S NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
1.18 km
COATMAKERS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
1.18 km
H A McWHINNEY'S - THE BUTCHERS SHOP Retailers - other 4
Good
July 23, 2019
1.18 km
THE GOOSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2014
1.18 km
CONNOISSEURS HOME BAKERY Manufacturers/packers 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2020
1.29 km
INDIE FUDE Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 15, 2019
1.29 km
PEPPERCORN BISTRO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2017
1.29 km
QUINN'S FISH CAFE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 18, 2019
1.29 km
COMBER TANDOORI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
1.3 km
HAPPY FEET - ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 23, 2016
1.3 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Oaklands Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Arrowcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Oaklands Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.3 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 3.87 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Tarvin Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.24 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.75 km
The Dale Valley 4.95 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 62.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 21.5 2
30-300 Mbps 74.4 19.3
300+ Mbps - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54300400
Longitude -5.76199300
OS Easting 344884
OS Northing 0368378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
795
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000116
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Comber West 2
Output Area / Small Area 6A2