Postcode BT23 7BA (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7BA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 7BA is Nemos Close which is centered 198 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 340 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7BA (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 nearest takeaway food is available from MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY and is 468 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 99 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 7BA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nemos Close 198 m
Alvanley Drive 210 m
The Paddock 248 m
Alvanley Road 308 m
Rockfield Drive 338 m
Back Lane 343 m
The Rock 413 m
Helsby Road 525 m
Hill Road North 594 m
Old Chester Road 783 m
Bates Lane 870 m
Chester Road 1.1 km
M56 13.68 km
A525 29.25 km
A56 47.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7BA

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 7BA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
961 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.1 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.16 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.48 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.63 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.75 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.98 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.38 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.52 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.74 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.45 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.62 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.07 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.31 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.45 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.52 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.52 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.6 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
383 m
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
403 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
403 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
404 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
468 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
582 m
MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
582 m
Russells Food & Drink Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
582 m
TASTY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2017
582 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
584 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
584 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
584 m
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
587 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
587 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
625 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
625 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
640 m
East End Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 20, 2017
643 m
Ninety9East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
643 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
663 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 513 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 664 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 684 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.64 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.93 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.85 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 333 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 373 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 614 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.88 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.4 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 11.9 Mbps 99 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 205 21
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59975400
Longitude -5.68920500
OS Easting 349386
OS Northing 0374846
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