Postcode BT23 5RF (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT23 5RF and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 5RF 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 5RF as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to BT23 5RF is Alpraham Crescent which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Bache Rail Station, 834 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 5RF (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Westlea Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017. 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 5RF is BROWNLOW ARMS and is 4.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 12, 2014.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Belfast 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 5RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alpraham Crescent 110 m
Gatesheath Drive 133 m
Oulton Avenue 159 m
Rushton Drive 191 m
Dorfold Way 191 m
Cross Green 196 m
Weal Stone Lane 243 m
Lodge Gardens 245 m
Weston Grove 253 m
Cotebrook Drive 280 m
Mill Close 331 m
Newhall Road 358 m
Heath Road 359 m
Upton Park 427 m
Plas Newton Lane 695 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 5RF

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 5RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College Good
(September 25, 2018)
156 m
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
409 m
Mill View Primary School 449 m
Upton Heath CofE Primary School 608 m
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
628 m
The Firs School 828 m
Newton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
1.09 km
Acresfield Academy 1.14 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
1.58 km
The Hammond 1.94 km
Maple Grove School 1.95 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.08 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.13 km
Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
2.16 km
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Good
(September 18, 2018)
2.41 km
Abbey School for Exceptional Children 2.5 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 2.63 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.69 km
The Queen's School 2.75 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
COUNTRY BUMPKINS (DAY NURSERY) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
0 m
LA MON HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 19, 2019
0 m
Maryland Nurseries Farm Shop Retailers - other Exempt
September 4, 2019
1.24 km
BALLYALLOLY HOUSE Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 23, 2014
1.72 km
Moneyrea Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
1.81 km
MONEYREAGH PRIMARY SCHOOL DINING CENTRE School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
1.81 km
The Auld House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2022
1.81 km
Moneyreagh Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 26, 2018
1.85 km
HUNDRED ACRE WOOD Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
2.22 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.56 km
HORNER'S FARM SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 17, 2017
3.12 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.23 km
ANDREWS MEMORIAL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 7, 2014
3.43 km
JIMINY CRICKETS AFTER SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 21, 2014
3.43 km
John Andrews - Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 12, 2018
3.43 km
Peartree Hill B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
3.57 km
The Secret Garden At Dundonald Nurseries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
3.57 km
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
4.08 km
ARTT OF HAMPERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2010
4.14 km
BROWNLOW ARMS Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 12, 2014
4.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Westlea Primary Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Gatesheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Wealstone Lane Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Gatesheath Drive Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Archway House Taxi Rank 1.93 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.96 km
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 834 m
Bache Rail Station Rail 951 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 13.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 43.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Dale Valley 1.37 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 1.42 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Collinge Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Viaduct Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Icehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Gorse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Acres Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Heath Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km
Poweylane Plantations Woodland Or Forest 5.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 38.6 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.9 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 18.8% 27 6.5
30-300 Mbps 81.3% 46.3 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54894600
Longitude -5.81867200
OS Easting 341196
OS Northing 0368924
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
740
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Moneyreagh
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
Travel To Work Area Belfast

NHS

Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Health & Social Care Board
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Belfast

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000730
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Moneyreagh 2
Output Area / Small Area 1A2