The postcode BT23 8QL is located in Ards and North Down It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. BT23 8QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BT23 8QL 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 8QL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to BT23 8QL is Burrows Lane which is centered 406 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Foxhill Lodge and is 601 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 1.72 km away.
The closest primary school to BT23 8QL (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 Sole Plaice and is 500 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 9, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 124.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 8QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BT23 8QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BT23 8QL
| 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 8QL - 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) | 1.09 km |
| Helsby Hillside Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Helsby High School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (May 22, 2018) | 1.26 km |
| Horn's Mill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2019) | 1.98 km |
| Frodsham CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.93 km |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (July 3, 2009) | 3.36 km |
| Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 3.62 km |
| Frodsham Manor House Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 3.75 km |
| Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Special Measures (July 16, 2021) | 4.19 km |
| Elton Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Requires improvement (September 18, 2019) | 4.62 km |
| Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.73 km |
| Ashton Hayes Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 5.4 km |
| Weston Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 5.79 km |
| The Cavendish High Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (March 7, 2017) | 5.9 km |
| Beechwood Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 6 km |
| Hope Corner School | Special school | 14-17 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 6.05 km |
| Hillview Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 6.07 km |
| Aston by Sutton Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 6.36 km |
| Weston Point Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (January 31, 2013) | 6.36 km |
| iMap Centre | Special school | 7-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 6.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT23 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMESTIC CARE LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2014 | 186 m | |
| Sole Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 500 m | |
| WINEMARK | Exempt March 10, 2014 | 500 m | |
| MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2019 | 523 m | |
| STEWART LODGE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2012 | 555 m | |
| SPAR DONAGHADEE ROAD FILLING STATION | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2017 | 610 m | |
| Valentino's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2019 | 665 m | |
| MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 698 m | |
| MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2019 | 717 m | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 768 m | |
| MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2022 | 768 m | |
| Russells Food & Drink | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 31, 2017 | 768 m | |
| TASTY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2017 | 768 m | |
| Spar Rosevale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2021 | 836 m | |
| Subway Rosevale | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 11, 2019 | 836 m | |
| MASTER CHEF CHINESE TAKE AWAY | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 20, 2020 | 847 m | |
| Albert Boal Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 852 m | |
| ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) | Exempt October 8, 2018 | 852 m | |
| CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 2, 2021 | 852 m | |
| Spar Movilla | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2012 | 852 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT23 8QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Foxhill Lodge | 601 m | |
| Frodsham Road | 621 m | |
| Bowlingalley Farm | 702 m | |
| Ardern Lea | 814 m | |
| Ardern Lea | 820 m | |
| High School | 1.29 km | |
| High Street | 3.38 km | |
| Helsby Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| Frodsham Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 10.5 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.03 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 33.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT23 8QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Hollytree Wood | 427 m | |
| Foxhill Wood | 512 m | |
| Ridgeway Wood | 710 m | |
| Harmers Wood | 711 m | |
| Snidley Moor | 1.03 km | |
| Woodhouse Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Woodhouses | 1.16 km | |
| Helsby Hill | 1.19 km | |
| Helsby Quarry Woodland Park | 1.22 km | |
| Wheeldon Copse | 1.71 km | |
| Birch Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Overton Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Simmond's Hill | 2.31 km | |
| Crow Mere | 2.37 km | |
| Beacon Hill | 2.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT23 8QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.4 Mbps | 124.6 Mbps | 1096 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.1 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 49 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.1 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 480 | 38.2 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Latitude | 54.60026100 |
| Longitude | -5.67534100 |
| OS Easting | 350280 |
| OS Northing | 0374932 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Strangford |
| Electoral Ward | Cronstown |
| 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: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Workplace Zone | N19000112 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
(pseudo) Northern Ireland |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Movilla 1 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |