Postcode BT23 8RL (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8RL and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8RL 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 8RL as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to BT23 8RL is Kingsley Road which is centered 504 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillfoot Lane and is 437 m away. The closest railway station is Frodsham Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8RL (for ages 11 and under) is Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2016. 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 3.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 86.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 13.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 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 8RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Road 504 m
B5152 3.69 km
M56 9.58 km
A533 12.84 km
A525 32.54 km
A56 43.81 km
A49 50.93 km
M6 54.48 km
A6 62.74 km
A57 64.29 km
A5 68.98 km
A470 102.74 km
A1 105.16 km
A41 116.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8RL

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 8RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
919 m
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.55 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.13 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
2.55 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
2.66 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
3.21 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
3.22 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.72 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
4.09 km
Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(December 5, 2017)
4.15 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.37 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
4.55 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.57 km
Brookvale Primary School Outstanding
(January 25, 2013)
4.6 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
4.68 km
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School Good
(January 19, 2022)
4.94 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
4.98 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
5.02 km
Murdishaw West Community Primary School Good
(May 24, 2017)
5.07 km
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy Special Measures
(December 11, 2019)
5.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MOVILLA ABBEY COFFEE HOUSE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 29, 2012
0 m
DRUMAWHEY JUNCTION RAILWAY Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
December 20, 2011
1.05 km
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
1.82 km
SUMMERHILL RESIDENTIAL HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 29, 2019
1.85 km
CORRIES MEATS LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 2, 2015
1.91 km
Blaeberry Farm Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.67 km
Betsy Grays Cafe at Nash’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 6, 2021
2.76 km
SCHOOLS OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
April 23, 2015
3.01 km
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
3.05 km
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
3.14 km
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
3.14 km
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
3.14 km
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
3.14 km
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
3.14 km
THE BEECHGROVE DEXTERS Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 27, 2015
3.16 km
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
3.21 km
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
3.21 km
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
3.21 km
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
3.21 km
HAWTHORN LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 13, 2017
3.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillfoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Hillfoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 469 m
Kingsley Green Bus Stop/Station 584 m
Hollow Lane Bus Stop/Station 830 m
Primary School Bus Stop/Station 861 m
High Street Taxi Rank 2.93 km
High School Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 5.62 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 12.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Mere Inland Water 1.28 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Warburton's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Blackamoor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Frodsham Cut Inland Water 2.14 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Old Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Dell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Big Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 39 Mbps 74 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 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 13.3% 23.5 4.7
30-300 Mbps 86.7% 52.1 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.60692800
Longitude -5.62123200
OS Easting 353751
OS Northing 0375791
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
524
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Loughries
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000077
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Loughries 2
Output Area / Small Area 1C3