Postcode BT23 8TF (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8TF and nearby postcodes

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

BT23 8TF 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 8TF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to BT23 8TF is The Ridgeway which is centered 312 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bowlingalley Farm and is 541 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.68 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8TF (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 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 8TF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Ridgeway 312 m
Commonside 478 m
Manley Road 612 m
Tarvin Road 1.36 km
B5393 1.84 km
Chester Road 2.72 km
M56 12.47 km
A533 15.02 km
A525 29.9 km
A56 46.47 km
A49 49.66 km
M6 56.09 km
A6 65.29 km
A57 67.12 km
A5 68.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8TF

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 8TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.43 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.02 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.05 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.66 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
2.81 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.92 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.43 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.81 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.91 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
4.32 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.94 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.53 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.98 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
6.11 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
6.16 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
6.17 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.18 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
6.2 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
6.33 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
6.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
192 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
192 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
192 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
192 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
192 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
263 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
263 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
263 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
263 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
431 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
481 m
HILLMOUNT ARDS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 19, 2018
740 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
929 m
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
1.1 km
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
1.12 km
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
1.12 km
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
1.12 km
KINDERGARTEN COTTAGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2018
1.13 km
STEWART LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2012
1.2 km
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
1.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 541 m
Birch Hill Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 1.29 km
High School Taxi Rank 1.96 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.56 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.68 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 274 m
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 781 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Finney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 1.94 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 76.33 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.59577300
Longitude -5.66256600
OS Easting 351122
OS Northing 0374460
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1