Postcode BT23 7AR (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7AR and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 7AR is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in June 1998 and is an active postcode. BT23 7AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 7AR 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 7AR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to BT23 7AR is Alvanley Drive which is centered 157 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 993 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7AR (for ages 11 and under) is Alvanley and Manley Village School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 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 7AR is New Railway Bar and is 639 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 7, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY and is 503 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 7AR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alvanley Drive 157 m
Nemos Close 163 m
The Paddock 182 m
Alvanley Road 247 m
Rockfield Drive 285 m
Hill Road South 319 m
The Rock 363 m
Back Lane 386 m
Helsby Road 538 m
Hill Road North 644 m
Old Chester Road 780 m
Bates Lane 916 m
Chester Road 1.04 km
M56 13.74 km
A525 29.22 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7AR

Introduction June 1998
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 7AR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
991 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.11 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.12 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.51 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.68 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.68 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.03 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.42 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.58 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.78 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.46 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.69 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.98 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.09 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.34 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.48 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.53 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.56 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.64 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
335 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
390 m
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
439 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
439 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
503 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
593 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
593 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
593 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
595 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
595 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
598 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
598 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
598 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
626 m
MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
626 m
Russells Food & Drink Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
626 m
TASTY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2017
626 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
639 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
639 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
639 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 568 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 638 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 640 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.67 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.97 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 993 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 267 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 596 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 974 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.83 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.37 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 105.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 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% 13 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.1 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59978200
Longitude -5.69024100
OS Easting 349319
OS Northing 0374847
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
803
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Glen
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: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000089
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Whitespots 1
Output Area / Small Area 6A3