Postcode BT23 7AG (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 7AG is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 7AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 7AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 7AG as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to BT23 7AG is The Rock which is centered 246 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.34 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7AG (for ages 11 and under) is Horn's Mill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Helsby High School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 22, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of BT23 7AG is New Railway Bar and is 173 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY and is 173 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 2.4% 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 7AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 7AG, and the approximate distance away.

The Rock 246 m
Helsby Road 299 m
Swireford Road 326 m
Primrose Lane 426 m
Sandy Lane 436 m
Back Lane 471 m
Alvanley Road 598 m
Chester Road 748 m
M56 14.14 km
A525 28.73 km
A56 47.78 km
A49 49.71 km
M6 56.47 km
A6 67.25 km
A5 68.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7AG

Introduction December 1995
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 7AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
718 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
740 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.63 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.01 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.64 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.12 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.49 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.77 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.89 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.04 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.26 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.47 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.87 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.6 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.66 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.85 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.95 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.98 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
7.03 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.05 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
100 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
100 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
144 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
173 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
173 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
173 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
173 m
FOOD SHOP BRAVO Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
July 25, 2019
212 m
INTERNATIONAL BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
October 6, 2017
212 m
ORR'S Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2015
212 m
SHAW'S HOME BAKERY Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 13, 2014
212 m
The Bull & Claw Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 2, 2019
212 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
242 m
Giuseppe's Italian Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
247 m
HAPTIK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2015
247 m
Natures Alternative Retailers - other Exempt
June 7, 2019
247 m
JARRAH Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 5, 2017
269 m
THE TOP SPOT Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
269 m
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
275 m
Colonel Paddy's Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2020
275 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 7AG - Data from Apr 2022

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Paddock Hills Bus Stop/Station 460 m
Linden Drive Bus Stop/Station 517 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 613 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.17 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 7AG - Data from Dec 2021

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 559 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 2.03 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 7AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 43.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 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% 22.2 1.2
30-300 Mbps 97.6% 55.9 13.4
300+ Mbps 2.4% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59551300
Longitude -5.69302000
OS Easting 349155
OS Northing 0374366
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
99
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Conway Square
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Challenged transitionaries
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000075
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Ards
Output Area / Small Area 7C1