Postcode BT23 8RA (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8RA and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8RA 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 8RA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to BT23 8RA is Commonside which is centered 167 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8RA (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 CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN and is 190 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 8RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Commonside 167 m
Burrows Lane 287 m
The Ridgeway 319 m
Manley Road 913 m
Tarvin Road 1.26 km
B5393 1.85 km
Chester Road 2.35 km
M56 12.77 km
A533 15.37 km
A525 29.68 km
A56 46.71 km
A49 49.67 km
M6 56.15 km
A6 65.65 km
A57 67.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8RA

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 8RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.09 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.83 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.87 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.3 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.08 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.18 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.57 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.96 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.27 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.44 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.9 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.17 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.23 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.24 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.25 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.25 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.27 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.31 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.41 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
142 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
180 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
180 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
180 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
180 m
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
190 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
190 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
190 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
190 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
190 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
371 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
564 m
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
779 m
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
855 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
855 m
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
867 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
867 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
867 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
935 m
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
946 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 964 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 992 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 1 km
Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
High School Taxi Rank 1.85 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.66 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 283 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 702 m
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 2.22 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 58.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.4 19.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59572100
Longitude -5.66821800
OS Easting 350757
OS Northing 0374442
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
850
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Cronstown
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000101
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Movilla 3
Output Area / Small Area 6B4