Postcode BT23 8ZN (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8ZN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 8ZN is Towers Lane which is centered 910 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8ZN (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 639 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 176.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.2 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 8ZN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Towers Lane 910 m
B5393 1.24 km
Manley Road 1.38 km
Chester Road 2.03 km
M56 13.66 km
A533 15.69 km
A525 28.71 km
A56 47.66 km
A49 48.84 km
M6 57.07 km
A6 66.08 km
A5 67.8 km
A57 68.1 km
A470 99.11 km
A1 109.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8ZN

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 8ZN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
640 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.89 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.41 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.59 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.83 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.06 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.06 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.54 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.89 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.92 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.98 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.27 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.41 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.23 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.76 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.78 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
7.08 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.12 km
Aston by Sutton Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
7.17 km
Delamere CofE Primary Academy 7.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
120 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
120 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
120 m
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
639 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
639 m
CLOUD 9 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2014
650 m
PARKVIEW FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 15, 2014
650 m
STRANGFORD FILLING STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
July 3, 2017
751 m
KIMBERLEY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 13, 2017
768 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
785 m
THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2011
793 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
834 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
837 m
HAPPY TOWN LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
876 m
Kindergarten Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
876 m
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
876 m
Play-A-Way Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
920 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
920 m
ABBEY PRIMARY SCHOOL - KITCHEN School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2015
953 m
LITTLE FEET PLAYGROUP Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 16, 2014
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 89 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 708 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 721 m
Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 785 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 867 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
The Moss Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 176.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 25.2 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58819400
Longitude -5.67582700
OS Easting 350293
OS Northing 0373588
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
345
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Strangford
Electoral Ward Gregstown
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 2
Output Area / Small Area 6B2