Postcode BT23 7AS (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7AS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 7AS is Hill Road North which is centered 375 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 584 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 943 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7AS (for ages 11 and under) is Helsby Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Sole Plaice and is 663 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.7% 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 7AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hill Road North 375 m
Alvanley Road 403 m
Old Chester Road 555 m
Bates Lane 632 m
Chester Road 1.31 km
Manley Road 2.34 km
B5393 2.93 km
M56 13.48 km
A525 29.51 km
A56 47.02 km
A49 50.41 km
M6 55.7 km
A6 66.96 km
A57 68.62 km
A5 69.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7AS

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 7AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
839 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.16 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.22 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.4 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.4 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.74 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.81 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.13 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.43 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.49 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.53 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.67 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.81 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.05 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.19 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.26 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.26 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.27 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.34 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
611 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
611 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
627 m
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
663 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
663 m
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
663 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
668 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
673 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
753 m
MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
753 m
Russells Food & Drink Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
753 m
TASTY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2017
753 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
791 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
831 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
831 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
831 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
839 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
839 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
839 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
886 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 591 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 636 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 697 m
District Garage Bus Stop/Station 741 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.38 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 943 m
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 135 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 441 m
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 455 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 951 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.84 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.21 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 121.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 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% 19 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 19
300+ Mbps 97.7% 505.7 38

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.60193400
Longitude -5.68761200
OS Easting 349481
OS Northing 0375092
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