The postcode BT23 5RZ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT23 5RZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 5RZ 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 5RZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Rural workers and families.
The closest road name to BT23 5RZ is Greenfields Lane which is centered 170 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Antique Shop and is 472 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.54 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 5RZ (for ages 11 and under) is Waverton Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2021. 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 5RZ is DAVIDSON'S and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pharaoh and is 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 13, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 19% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 19% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 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 5RZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 5RZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 5RZ
| 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 5RZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverton Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 797 m |
| Christleton High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (November 6, 2014) | 1.49 km |
| Christleton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 1.51 km |
| Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| Abbey Gate College | Independent school | 4-18 | 2.09 km | |
| Huntington Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 2.43 km |
| Boughton Heath Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.85 km | |
| The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 21, 2019) | 2.87 km |
| Dee Banks School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (November 16, 2016) | 3.12 km |
| Cherry Grove Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Oldfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 3.41 km |
| Eccleston CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 3.78 km |
| Hoole Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 3.96 km |
| Queen's Park High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 4.12 km |
| Chester International School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 4.12 km |
| Maple Grove School | Special school | 5-16 | 4.15 km | |
| St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 4.21 km |
| Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 4.24 km |
| Barrow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2017) | 4.34 km |
| The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 4.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 5RZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2014 | 1.47 km | |
| BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 13, 2011 | 1.47 km | |
| Pharaoh | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 13, 2019 | 1.47 km | |
| CHESTNUT INN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2015 | 1.61 km | |
| CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2017 | 1.63 km | |
| DAVIDSON'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2012 | 1.63 km | |
| Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2017 | 1.63 km | |
| Wineflair | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.63 km | |
| FARLEY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 19, 2015 | 1.67 km | |
| PIZZAGIRL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 17, 2014 | 1.67 km | |
| S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2021 | 1.67 km | |
| Vivo Essentials | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2017 | 1.67 km | |
| LILY'S | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2017 | 1.68 km | |
| THE ROUNDABOUT BAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2014 | 1.68 km | |
| Spar Ballygowan Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2021 | 1.89 km | |
| KILMOOD PLAYGROUP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 24, 2014 | 2.57 km | |
| RIGHT RASCALS DAY NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 24, 2022 | 2.57 km | |
| BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 11, 2017 | 2.58 km | |
| CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2012 | 2.6 km | |
| ANNA'S HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 9, 2012 | 3.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 5RZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Antique Shop | 472 m | |
| Antique Shop | 485 m | |
| Whitchurch Road | 500 m | |
| Save Garage | 613 m | |
| Old Station | 616 m | |
| Foregate Street | 4.5 km | |
| Railway Station | 4.55 km | |
| Archway House | 4.61 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 4.54 km | |
| Chester Rail Station | 4.62 km | |
| Bache Rail Station | 5.89 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 18.73 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.71 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 42.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 5RZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Waverton Gorse | 2.3 km | |
| Saighton Gorse | 2.5 km | |
| Hatton Spinney | 2.64 km | |
| Platt's Rough | 3.18 km | |
| Horse Pasture | 3.37 km | |
| Crook of Dee | 3.46 km | |
| Gowy Gorse | 3.66 km | |
| Gallows Hill | 3.72 km | |
| Bellevue Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Doctor's Plantation | 3.74 km | |
| Sooty Fields Plantation | 4.03 km | |
| Eccleston Hill | 4.12 km | |
| Half Moon Plantation | 4.17 km | |
| Smithy Green | 4.52 km | |
| Tarvin Community Woodland | 4.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 5RZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 11.2 Mbps | 23.8 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 4.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 14.3% | 85.7% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 19% | 66.7% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 42.9% | 23.8% | 14.5 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 19% | 19% | 67.5 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.50366400 |
| Longitude | -5.76672300 |
| OS Easting | 344717 |
| OS Northing | 0363990 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Comber South |
| 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: Farming communities Subgroup: Rural workers and families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000117 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Lisbane 1 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A1 |