Postcode BT23 8SF (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8SF and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8SF 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 8SF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to BT23 8SF is Commonside which is centered 557 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 364 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8SF (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 SALT 'N VINEGAR and is 585 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.8 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 8SF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Commonside 557 m
Towers Lane 1.04 km
Manley Road 1.29 km
B5393 1.46 km
Chester Road 1.96 km
M56 13.47 km
A533 15.71 km
A525 28.96 km
A56 47.43 km
A49 49.13 km
M6 56.78 km
A6 66.07 km
A57 68.03 km
A5 68.07 km
A470 99.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8SF

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 8SF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
538 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.85 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.13 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.31 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.73 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
3.8 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.27 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.34 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.66 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.8 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.89 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.13 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.52 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.49 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.8 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.84 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.9 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.94 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
6.97 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
7.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
168 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
168 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
168 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
553 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
582 m
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
585 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
585 m
KIMBERLEY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 13, 2017
597 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
623 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
699 m
THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2011
723 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
740 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
740 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
740 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
740 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
763 m
MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
763 m
Russells Food & Drink Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 31, 2017
763 m
TASTY Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2017
763 m
Play-A-Way Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
794 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 364 m
Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 524 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 591 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 672 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.2 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 638 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 120.8 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.8 Mbps 50 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.3 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59076500
Longitude -5.67543300
OS Easting 350309
OS Northing 0373875
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
721
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Movilla
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19000081
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Gregstown 3
Output Area / Small Area 6B2