Postcode BT23 6HU (Ards and North Down) Terminated July 2007

Map showing BT23 6HU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 6HU is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in June 2007 and terminated in July 2007.BT23 6HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 6HU 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 6HU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT23 6HU is Regiment Close which is centered 274 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rake & Pikel and is 585 m away. The closest railway station is Chester Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 6HU (for ages 11 and under) is Huntington Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 21, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT23 6HU is DAVIDSON'S and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 26, 2012. The nearest takeaway food is available from LILY'S and is 66 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2017.

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 6HU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 6HU, and the approximate distance away.

Regiment Close 274 m
Granby Road 298 m
Green Howards Road 350 m
Artillery Road 357 m
Chester Lane 806 m
Whitchurch Road 6.89 km
A525 16.57 km
A49 40.39 km
A51 48.09 km
A5 61.45 km
A55 63.29 km
M6 68 km
A6 73.67 km
A470 87.08 km
A41 112.9 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 6HU

Introduction June 2007
Termination July 2007
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 6HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Huntington Community Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
951 m
Christleton Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
1.87 km
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Good
(November 21, 2019)
1.91 km
Dee Banks School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.93 km
Boughton Heath Academy 2.04 km
Christleton High School Outstanding
(November 6, 2014)
2.11 km
Saighton Church of England Primary School & Pre-School Good
(June 20, 2017)
2.18 km
Eccleston CofE Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.22 km
Abbey Gate College 2.3 km
Waverton Community Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.45 km
Cherry Grove Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.69 km
Queen's Park High School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.78 km
Chester International School Good
(February 9, 2022)
2.78 km
Overleigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.88 km
The Catholic High School, Chester Good
(December 1, 2021)
2.88 km
Oldfield Primary School Good
(September 25, 2018)
3.11 km
The King's School 3.13 km
The Grosvenor Park Church of England Academy 3.2 km
Hoole Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.33 km
St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 6HU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mauds Ice Cream/Scoops and Shakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 27, 2017
33 m
Wineflair Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
33 m
CRAIGS NEWSAGENTS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 24, 2017
48 m
DAVIDSON'S Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 26, 2012
48 m
LILY'S Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
66 m
THE ROUNDABOUT BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2014
66 m
FARLEY HOUSE Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 19, 2015
73 m
PIZZAGIRL Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 17, 2014
73 m
S GIBSON'S FAMILY BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
73 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 5, 2017
73 m
ALEXANDER DICKSON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 21, 2014
198 m
BALLYGOWAN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
September 13, 2011
198 m
Pharaoh Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 13, 2019
198 m
Spar Ballygowan Service Station Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
273 m
CHESTNUT INN Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 28, 2015
990 m
BALLYGOWAN FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2017
1.38 km
Springmount Farm Shop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.71 km
CARRICKMANNON PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 7, 2012
2.52 km
Cottontails Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 18, 2022
2.97 km
MOTHER HUBBERT'S NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
3.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 6HU - Data from Apr 2022

Rake & Pikel Bus Stop/Station 585 m
Sedum Close Bus Stop/Station 882 m
Sedum Close Bus Stop/Station 896 m
Chester Road former garage Bus Stop/Station 949 m
Chester Road former garage Bus Stop/Station 984 m
Foregate Street Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Archway House Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Chester Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Bache Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 18.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 44.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 6HU - Data from Dec 2021

Crook of Dee Inland Water 2.5 km
Eccleston Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Half Moon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Horse Pasture Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Gallows Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Sooty Fields Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Saighton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Platt's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Johnson's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Hatton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Gamon's Rough Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Waverton Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Bellevue Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Doctor's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.50267000
Longitude -5.79236000
OS Easting 343060
OS Northing 0363827
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
701
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Ballygowan
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000103
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ballygowan 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B4