Postcode BT23 8RD (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8RD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 8RD is Commonside which is centered 201 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8RD (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 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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 8RD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Commonside 201 m
Burrows Lane 206 m
The Ridgeway 320 m
Manley Road 996 m
Tarvin Road 1.2 km
B5393 1.91 km
Chester Road 2.29 km
M56 12.79 km
A533 15.45 km
A525 29.69 km
A56 46.7 km
A49 49.73 km
M6 56.11 km
A6 65.72 km
A57 67.53 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8RD

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 8RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.06 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.75 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.79 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.24 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.07 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.23 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.55 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.93 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.33 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.41 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.95 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.1 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.18 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.21 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.22 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.25 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.28 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.29 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.37 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Frodsham Road Bus Stop/Station 895 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 939 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 948 m
Foxhill Lodge Bus Stop/Station 1 km
High School Taxi Rank 1.78 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.56 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 293 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 2.23 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 131.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 22.4 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.7 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59624300
Longitude -5.66919400
OS Easting 350692
OS Northing 0374498
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