Postcode BT23 7GD (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7GD and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 7GD is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in April 2015 and is an active postcode. BT23 7GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to BT23 7GD is Alvanley Drive which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.02 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7GD (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 7GD is New Railway Bar and is 482 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 482 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

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 7GD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Alvanley Drive 13 m
Nemos Close 72 m
The Paddock 86 m
Rockfield Drive 117 m
The Rock 196 m
Alvanley Road 245 m
Swireford Road 248 m
Woodford Close 267 m
Back Lane 424 m
Helsby Road 484 m
Chester Road 877 m
M56 13.91 km
A525 29.06 km
A56 47.47 km
A49 50.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7GD

Introduction April 2015
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 7GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
942 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
964 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.27 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.67 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.58 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.84 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.19 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.59 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.71 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.94 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.39 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.81 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.83 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.24 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.5 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.63 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.66 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.72 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.8 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 553 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 578 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 622 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.84 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.13 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.02 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 225 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 582 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 696 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.8 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.45 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 20.5 Mbps 92.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 18.8 1.1
30-300 Mbps 104.5 21
300+ Mbps 1000 115

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59881400
Longitude -5.69223000
OS Easting 349194
OS Northing 0374735
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