The postcode BT23 8GZ is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 8GZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 8GZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 8GZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to BT23 8GZ is Towers Lane which is centered 755 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 109 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.63 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 8GZ (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 SALT 'N VINEGAR and is 622 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 141.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BT23 8GZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 8GZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 8GZ
| Introduction | December 1995 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BT23 8GZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvanley and Manley Village School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 656 m |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.82 km |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.52 km |
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 2.73 km |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 4.01 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 4.25 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 4.73 km |
| Elton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 4.92 km |
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 5.05 km |
| iMap Centre | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 5.07 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 5.12 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 5.59 km |
| Kelsall Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 2-11 | 6.13 km | |
| Barrow CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 16, 2017) | 6.59 km |
| Norley CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 6.86 km |
| Mickle Trafford Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 8, 2009) | 6.89 km |
| Tarvin Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 7.12 km | |
| Delamere CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 7.16 km | |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 7.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2015 | 300 m | |
| CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE | Exempt September 19, 2014 | 300 m | |
| SCHOOL'S OUT NI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 22, 2015 | 300 m | |
| CLOUD 9 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2014 | 459 m | |
| PARKVIEW FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 15, 2014 | 459 m | |
| SALT 'N VINEGAR | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2017 | 622 m | |
| Vivo Essentials | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 622 m | |
| STRANGFORD FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 3, 2017 | 632 m | |
| THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 20, 2011 | 772 m | |
| HAPPY TOWN LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 792 m | |
| Kindergarten Kids | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 792 m | |
| NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2019 | 792 m | |
| KIMBERLEY HOUSE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 13, 2017 | 819 m | |
| BURGER KING | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2016 | 849 m | |
| HOME BARGAINS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2017 | 849 m | |
| Lidl Newtownards | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 22, 2021 | 849 m | |
| MATALAN | Exempt December 19, 2011 | 849 m | |
| PRIMACY FARM BUTCHERS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2018 | 849 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2018 | 849 m | |
| TESCO EXTRA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2013 | 849 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8GZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Alvanley Hall | 109 m | |
| White Lion PH | 727 m | |
| White Lion PH | 736 m | |
| Ardern Lea | 931 m | |
| Paddock Hills | 934 m | |
| High School | 2.79 km | |
| Helsby Rail Station | 2.63 km | |
| Mouldsworth Rail Station | 2.83 km | |
| Mouldsworth Rail Station | 2.87 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 11.57 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.65 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8GZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollytree Wood | 1.07 km | |
| Simmond's Hill | 1.15 km | |
| Wheeldon Copse | 1.19 km | |
| Simmondshill Wood | 1.32 km | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 1.45 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Siddall's Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Harmers Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Foxhill Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | 1.85 km | |
| Black Wood | 1.85 km | |
| The Moss | 1.87 km | |
| Rookery Wood | 1.89 km | |
| Snidley Moor | 2.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8GZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.3 Mbps | 141.5 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 5.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 74.8 | 11.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 551.9 | 48.7 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.58688500 |
| Longitude | -5.67789700 |
| OS Easting | 350164 |
| OS Northing | 0373438 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Gregstown |
| Local Authority District | Ards and North Down |
| European Electoral Region | Northern Ireland |
| International Territorial Level Code | N09000011 |
| Travel To Work Area | Belfast |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000081 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Gregstown 1 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |