Postcode BT23 7GA (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7GA and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 7GA is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in March 2013 and is an active postcode. BT23 7GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT23 7GA is Alvanley Drive which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 228 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 983 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7GA (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 7GA is New Railway Bar and is 581 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 514 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 7GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alvanley Drive 92 m
The Paddock 116 m
Nemos Close 117 m
Alvanley Road 216 m
Rockfield Drive 218 m
The Rock 297 m
Hill Road South 303 m
Swireford Road 342 m
Back Lane 409 m
Helsby Road 526 m
Hill Road North 712 m
Chester Road 970 m
Bates Lane 983 m
M56 13.81 km
A525 29.16 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7GA

Introduction March 2013
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 7GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
993 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.04 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.17 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.57 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.63 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.74 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.09 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.49 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.64 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.84 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.45 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.75 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.93 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.14 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.4 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.53 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.57 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.62 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.7 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.86 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
271 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
353 m
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
453 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
453 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
514 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
531 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
531 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
531 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
542 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
542 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
574 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
574 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
574 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
581 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
581 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
581 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
581 m
East End Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 20, 2017
629 m
Ninety9East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
629 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 236 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 595 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 599 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 605 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.73 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.03 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 983 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.06 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 222 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 481 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 620 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.39 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 87.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 50 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.6 20
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59950400
Longitude -5.69120100
OS Easting 349258
OS Northing 0374814
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