Postcode BT23 7YL (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 7YL and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 7YL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 7YL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to BT23 7YL is Woodford Close which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockfield Drive and is 177 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 909 m away.

The closest primary school to BT23 7YL (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 7YL is New Railway Bar and is 480 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 480 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 17, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 7YL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodford Close 102 m
The Paddock 126 m
Sandy Lane 139 m
Rockfield Drive 139 m
Swireford Road 150 m
The Rock 185 m
Alvanley Drive 191 m
Alvanley Road 203 m
Stephen's Grove 209 m
Newfield Terrace 246 m
Nemos Close 247 m
Hill Road South 294 m
Marlborough Drive 297 m
Robin Hood Lane 301 m
Windsor Drive 324 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 7YL

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 7YL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
848 m
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.11 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.31 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.73 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
3.4 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.96 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.29 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.68 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.88 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.02 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.47 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.82 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.99 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.25 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.54 km
Weston Point Community Primary School Outstanding
(January 31, 2013)
6.65 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.67 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.79 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.85 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
THE WILLOWS RESTAURANT (NDACFE) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2016
188 m
BEES NEES EARLY YEARS CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
May 2, 2012
291 m
GLENBROOK NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 27, 2018
291 m
Today's Glenard Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 7, 2019
291 m
NI ASSOC. FOR MENTAL HEALTH (SCRABOVIEW) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2015
396 m
LONDONDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 13, 2017
473 m
THE PLAYCENTRE @ LONDONDERRY PRIMARY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 15, 2016
473 m
ST FINIAN'S PRE-SCHOOL Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 8, 2015
474 m
ST FINIAN'S PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 21, 2017
474 m
BAPS N BUNS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2014
480 m
DAVY LEE CHINESE TAKE AWAY Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
480 m
New Railway Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 7, 2017
480 m
Sherpa Ice Cream Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 10, 2021
480 m
SHUTTLEFIELD FOLD (FOLD HSG ASSOC) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 15, 2012
491 m
HARDFORD INN Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 17, 2017
547 m
THE LINK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE Other catering premises Exempt
March 28, 2017
547 m
The Ranch (Fergusons hot foods) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 2, 2022
547 m
WILLIAM STREET CHILDRENS UNIT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 17, 2014
559 m
Newtownards Foodbank Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
581 m
THRIVING LIFE CHURCH / COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 11, 2017
581 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Rockfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Crossland Terrace Bus Stop/Station 375 m
The Robin Hood Bus Stop/Station 419 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 455 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.91 km
High Street Taxi Rank 4.21 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 909 m
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Ince & Elton Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 9.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 34.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 149 m
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 681 m
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Helsby Marsh Wetland 1.64 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Lordship Marsh Wetland 2.37 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 53.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 17.17 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 75 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59921500
Longitude -5.69490000
OS Easting 349020
OS Northing 0374774
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
97
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Glen 1
Output Area / Small Area 8B1