Postcode BT23 5QZ (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 5QZ and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 5QZ 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 5QZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT23 5QZ is Picton Lane which is centered 588 m away.

The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 5QZ (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 5QZ 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 Cod's Kitchen and is 2.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 10, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 5QZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Picton Lane 588 m
Ash Hay Lane 701 m
Green Lane 743 m
Warrington Road 1.76 km
B5132 3.78 km
A5117 4.16 km
M53 12.1 km
A525 23.18 km
A49 47.3 km
A56 53.88 km
M6 60.81 km
A55 62.7 km
A5 67.78 km
A6 72.69 km
A57 75.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 5QZ

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 5QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
1.44 km
The Hammond 1.97 km
Acresfield Academy 2.31 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.86 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
2.87 km
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
3.01 km
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 3.24 km
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.4 km
Mill View Primary School 3.54 km
The Firs School 3.7 km
Greater Grace School of Christian Education Requires improvement
(April 11, 2019)
3.78 km
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
3.97 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.01 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
4.19 km
Maple Grove School 4.2 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.22 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.29 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
4.34 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.63 km
The Oaks Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
1.08 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
1.21 km
Peartree Hill B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
1.37 km
The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.37 km
MASH DIRECT PROMOTION BUS Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 27, 2013
1.5 km
NORTH DOWN HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 16, 2015
2.41 km
CHRIST CHURCH (PRESBYTERIAN) Retailers - other Exempt
May 15, 2012
2.45 km
Slimming World franchise Retailers - other Exempt
May 25, 2017
2.48 km
Cod's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.5 km
THE ENLER COMPLEX Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 23, 2019
2.5 km
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
2.51 km
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
2.51 km
COMBER RIFLE CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
March 29, 2012
2.51 km
MOUNT ALEXANDER HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.52 km
BOOTS Retailers - other Exempt
November 5, 2019
2.53 km
Cafe 4 and More Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 22, 2018
2.53 km
Taofu Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.53 km
HAPPY DAYS DAY NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
2.56 km
NORTH DOWN CRICKET CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 19, 2018
2.56 km
Spar Ballybeen Retailers - other 4
Good
April 20, 2021
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bache Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 40.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 2.26 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
The Dale Valley 3.73 km
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.75 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Little Stanney Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.21 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 42.7 Mbps 69.6 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 19.53 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 7
30-300 Mbps 100% 44.8 11.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.56763800
Longitude -5.77980200
OS Easting 343645
OS Northing 0371083
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: 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