The postcode BT23 5QY is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 5QY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 5QY 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 5QY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to BT23 5QY is Ash Hay Lane which is centered 395 m away.
The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 3.06 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 5QY (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 5QY is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 2.51 km 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 2.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 16, 2013.
Residents reported an average download speed of 18.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 43.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 56.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
South Eastern is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 5QY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 5QY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 5QY
| Introduction | December 1984 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT23 5QY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hammond | Independent school | 11-19 | 1.02 km | |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2009) | 1.35 km |
| Acresfield Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.41 km | |
| Upton-by-Chester High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (April 17, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Upton Westlea Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| Upton Heath CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.29 km | |
| Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College | Special school | 2-19 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.37 km |
| Mill View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.47 km | |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 2.52 km |
| The Firs School | Independent school | 2-11 | 2.62 km | |
| Newton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.89 km |
| St Martin's Academy Chester | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 20, 2015) | 2.94 km |
| Maple Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | 3.16 km | |
| Oldfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.26 km |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.26 km |
| Greater Grace School of Christian Education | Independent school | 5-18 | Requires improvement (April 11, 2019) | 3.44 km |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 3.57 km |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.85 km |
| Barrow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2017) | 4.25 km |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2017) | 4.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 5QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNDRED ACRE WOOD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 24, 2017 | 0 m | |
| HORNER'S FARM SHOP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2017 | 1.14 km | |
| Peartree Hill B&B | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 1.95 km | |
| The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 1.95 km | |
| COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 2.22 km | |
| LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2019 | 2.22 km | |
| ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 7, 2014 | 2.33 km | |
| JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL | Exempt May 21, 2014 | 2.33 km | |
| John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2018 | 2.33 km | |
| BALLYALLOLY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2014 | 2.44 km | |
| NORTH DOWN HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 16, 2015 | 2.48 km | |
| ARTT OF HAMPERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2010 | 2.51 km | |
| BROWNLOW ARMS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2014 | 2.51 km | |
| COMBER RIFLE CLUB | Exempt March 29, 2012 | 2.51 km | |
| MASH DIRECT PROMOTION BUS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2013 | 2.53 km | |
| CROSSAN'S NEWSAGENTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2014 | 2.67 km | |
| AKASH INDIAN TAKEAWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2013 | 2.67 km | |
| LUCKY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 24, 2016 | 2.67 km | |
| THE RAJ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 9, 2022 | 2.67 km | |
| HAPPY DAYS DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2022 | 2.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 5QY - Data from Apr 2022
| Archway House | 3.67 km | |
| Railway Station | 3.68 km | |
| Foregate Street | 4.36 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 3.06 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 3.15 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 3.64 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 12.45 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.49 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 41.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 5QY - Data from Dec 2021
| Sealion Pool | 1.49 km | |
| Butter Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Ash Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Collinge Wood | 2.66 km | |
| Bellevue Wood | 2.84 km | |
| The Dale | Valley | 2.91 km |
| Ferma Wood | 3.62 km | |
| Viaduct Wood | 3.88 km | |
| Gowy Gorse | 3.9 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 3.94 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 3.97 km | |
| Icehouse Plantation | 4 km | |
| Broom Hill | 4.5 km | |
| Heath Wood | 4.6 km | |
| Acres Wood | 4.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 5QY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.1 Mbps | 18.5 Mbps | 57.66 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 3.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 56.3% | 43.7% | 15.2 | 1.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 25% | 43.8% | 44.8 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 18.8% | 18.8% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.55990800 |
| Longitude | -5.78994800 |
| OS Easting | 343016 |
| OS Northing | 0370202 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Comber West |
| Local Authority District | Ards and North Down |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |