Postcode BT23 7GY (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7GY and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 7GY 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 7GY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT23 7GY is Nemos Close which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7GY (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 7GY is New Railway Bar and is 386 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 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on October 20, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 7GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Nemos Close 117 m
Alvanley Drive 165 m
Rockfield Drive 176 m
The Rock 199 m
The Paddock 252 m
Swireford Road 295 m
Helsby Road 320 m
Back Lane 324 m
Alvanley Road 412 m
Chester Road 882 m
M56 13.93 km
A525 28.96 km
A56 47.55 km
A49 49.92 km
M6 56.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7GY

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 7GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
803 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
904 m
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.39 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.77 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.68 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.9 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.26 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.65 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.66 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.03 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.22 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.71 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.76 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.36 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.61 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.75 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.8 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.82 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.88 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
119 m
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
167 m
Spar Rosevale Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
327 m
Subway Rosevale Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
327 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
331 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
331 m
HOMEGROWN Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
356 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 26, 2015
356 m
VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 18, 2019
356 m
MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 20, 2020
373 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
386 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
386 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
386 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
386 m
East End Premier Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
June 20, 2017
406 m
Ninety9East Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 16, 2018
406 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
December 20, 2011
447 m
Golden River Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2020
447 m
Hickory's Smokehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2018
447 m
LYNN'S Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2017
447 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Paddock Hills Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 579 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.93 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.22 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 390 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 665 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 977 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.95 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.5 44.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59740400
Longitude -5.69131900
OS Easting 349258
OS Northing 0374580
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2