Postcode BT23 8XD (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8XD and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 8XD is The Ridgeway which is centered 342 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Foxhill Lodge and is 545 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8XD (for ages 11 and under) is Helsby Hillside Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 25, 2021. 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 644 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 2, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 8XD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Ridgeway 342 m
Burrows Lane 397 m
Tarvin Road 713 m
Manley Road 1.24 km
B5393 2.42 km
Chester Road 2.49 km
M56 12.4 km
A533 15.45 km
A525 30.18 km
A56 46.23 km
A49 50.24 km
M6 55.57 km
A6 65.64 km
A57 67.33 km
A5 69.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8XD

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 8XD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
1.37 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.44 km
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.47 km
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
2.49 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.55 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
3.02 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.1 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
3.41 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
3.88 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.21 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
5.13 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
5.48 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.65 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
5.67 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
5.69 km
Hillview Primary School Good
(June 26, 2018)
5.76 km
Hope Corner School Good
(January 31, 2018)
5.83 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
5.88 km
The Heath School Good
(September 13, 2017)
6.25 km
Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(October 4, 2018)
6.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
STEWART LODGE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 10, 2012
552 m
SPAR DONAGHADEE ROAD FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 26, 2017
631 m
Valentino's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2019
637 m
Albert Boal Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
644 m
ALLIANCE PHARMACY (BOOTS PHARMACY) Retailers - other Exempt
October 8, 2018
644 m
CANTON ASIAN KITCHEN Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 2, 2021
644 m
Spar Movilla Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2012
644 m
Winemark Retailers - other Exempt
April 12, 2013
644 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
697 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
703 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
703 m
Little Rainbows Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
703 m
SLEEPY HOLLOW GROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 7, 2016
703 m
DOMESTIC CARE LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 27, 2014
714 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
860 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
932 m
Sole Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 9, 2019
987 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other Exempt
March 10, 2014
987 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
1.17 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Foxhill Lodge Bus Stop/Station 545 m
Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 742 m
High School Taxi Rank 1.32 km
High Street Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Frodsham Rail Station Rail 3.05 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 10.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 132 m
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 387 m
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 509 m
Woodhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 769 m
Woodhouses Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Crow Mere Inland Water 1.86 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Overton Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 110.2 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 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% 84.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 665.5 75.5

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.60093100
Longitude -5.66722300
OS Easting 350802
OS Northing 0375024
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
765
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 N19000122
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Movilla 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B4