Postcode BT23 8NE (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8NE and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT23 8NE is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 8NE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT23 8NE 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 8NE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT23 8NE is Towers Lane which is centered 621 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 299 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.35 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8NE (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 338 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 8NE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT23 8NE, and the approximate distance away.

Towers Lane 621 m
B5393 1.5 km
Manley Road 1.68 km
Chester Road 1.71 km
M56 13.88 km
A525 28.57 km
A56 47.83 km
A49 48.92 km
M6 57.06 km
A6 66.41 km
A5 67.95 km
A57 68.41 km
A470 99 km
A1 109.5 km
A41 116.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8NE

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 8NE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
377 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.56 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.29 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.53 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
4.13 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.15 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.17 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.63 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.66 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
5.02 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.14 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.19 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.48 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.39 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.66 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
6.84 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
7.09 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.12 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
7.23 km
Tarvin Primary School 7.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8NE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
337 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
337 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
337 m
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
338 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
338 m
CLOUD 9 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2014
479 m
PARKVIEW FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 15, 2014
479 m
THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2011
488 m
HAPPY TOWN LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
543 m
Kindergarten Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
543 m
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
543 m
KIMBERLEY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 13, 2017
554 m
BURGER KING Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 8, 2016
646 m
HOME BARGAINS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2017
646 m
Lidl Newtownards Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
646 m
MATALAN Retailers - other Exempt
December 19, 2011
646 m
PRIMACY FARM BUTCHERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2018
646 m
Tesco Customer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2018
646 m
TESCO EXTRA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 16, 2013
646 m
TESCO EXTRA FILLING STATION Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2012
646 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8NE - Data from Apr 2022

Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 299 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 448 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 455 m
Paddock Hills Bus Stop/Station 651 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 671 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.35 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8NE - Data from Dec 2021

Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Rookery Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8NE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 52.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.1 Mbps 12 Mbps 20 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% 16.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.5 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58876700
Longitude -5.68086900
OS Easting 349965
OS Northing 0373641
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
345
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Gregstown
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 N19000081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gregstown 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B2