Postcode BT23 5TB (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 5TB and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 5TB is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. BT23 5TB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT23 5TB is Wicker Lane which is centered 891 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barrow Primary School and is 956 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 4.94 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 5TB (for ages 11 and under) is Barrow CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 16, 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 5TB is COMBER RECREATIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB and is 664 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 29, 2013. The nearest takeaway food is available from Enler Fryer and is 798 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 17, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 5TB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wicker Lane 891 m
B5132 7.26 km
A525 22.08 km
A49 44.31 km
A56 54.33 km
M6 62.82 km
A5 64.48 km
A6 70.41 km
A470 92.58 km
A41 114.62 km
A1 115.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 5TB

Introduction July 1990
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 5TB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
849 m
Guilden Sutton CofE Primary School Outstanding
(September 20, 2017)
1.44 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.58 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
2.13 km
The Hammond 2.96 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.36 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
3.44 km
Tarvin Primary School 3.49 km
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
3.64 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
4.06 km
Maple Grove School 4.13 km
Upton-by-Chester High School Good
(April 17, 2019)
4.18 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
4.21 km
St Martin's Academy Chester Outstanding
(May 20, 2015)
4.25 km
Boughton Heath Academy 4.4 km
Upton Westlea Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
4.51 km
The Firs School 4.58 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.59 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.6 km
Acresfield Academy 4.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Comber Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
293 m
COMBER TANDOORI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
509 m
HAPPY FEET - ST MARYS PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 23, 2016
509 m
St Mary's Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
509 m
COMBER RECREATIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 29, 2013
664 m
TESCO EXPRESS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 26, 2017
701 m
COATMAKERS CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 11, 2017
701 m
H A McWHINNEY'S - THE BUTCHERS SHOP Retailers - other 4
Good
July 23, 2019
701 m
THE GOOSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 18, 2014
701 m
McBRIDE'S BAR, RESTAURANT & OFFSALES Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 9, 2014
702 m
Comber Pharmacy Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 7, 2017
770 m
Horner Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 18, 2018
770 m
No: 14 The Georgian House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
770 m
SUGARCANE COFFEE CO. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
770 m
The Willow Tree Restaurant and Cafe Gallery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2014
770 m
Comber Youth for Christ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
798 m
Enler Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
798 m
FINEST CUT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2019
798 m
FIRST AND LAST Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2014
798 m
HERRONS COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 11, 2015
798 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Barrow Primary School Bus Stop/Station 956 m
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 14.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 39.48 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ferma Wood Woodland Or Forest 855 m
Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 947 m
Gowy Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Nabs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Tarvin Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km
Barnhouse Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Mill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Wright's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.61 km
Sealion Pool Inland Water 4.81 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.91 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 4.96 km
Butter Hill Hill Or Mountain 5.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 61.7 Mbps 78.47 Mbps
Upload 12.1 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 18.27 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.8 13
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.54373900
Longitude -5.74492100
OS Easting 345986
OS Northing 0368495
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
698
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Comber South
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 N19000093
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lisbane 2
Output Area / Small Area 6A2