Postcode BT23 8RB (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8RB and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8RB 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 8RB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to BT23 8RB is Burrows Lane which is centered 146 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 233 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8RB (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 340 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.7 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 8RB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Burrows Lane 146 m
Commonside 245 m
The Ridgeway 343 m
Manley Road 1.07 km
Tarvin Road 1.15 km
B5393 1.97 km
Chester Road 2.24 km
M56 12.81 km
A533 15.51 km
A525 29.69 km
A56 46.71 km
A49 49.77 km
M6 56.07 km
A6 65.78 km
A57 67.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8RB

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 8RB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.03 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.68 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.73 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.2 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.06 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.29 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.53 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.92 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.38 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.4 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.99 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.03 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.14 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.18 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.21 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.25 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.27 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.3 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.34 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 836 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 894 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 901 m
Foxhill Lodge Bus Stop/Station 954 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.73 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 325 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 403 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 614 m
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 2.25 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 121.9 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 22.7 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.4 19.1
300+ Mbps 100% 440.5 55.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59663700
Longitude -5.67006900
OS Easting 350634
OS Northing 0374540
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3