Postcode BT23 8ZW (Ards and North Down)

Map showing BT23 8ZW and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to BT23 8ZW is Towers Lane which is centered 866 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alvanley Hall and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Helsby Rail Station, 2.48 km away.

The closest primary school to BT23 8ZW (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 538 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 10, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 235.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 32.6 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 8ZW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Towers Lane 866 m
B5393 1.35 km
Manley Road 1.42 km
Chester Road 1.94 km
M56 13.67 km
A533 15.77 km
A525 28.74 km
A56 47.65 km
A49 48.93 km
M6 57 km
A6 66.16 km
A5 67.9 km
A57 68.16 km
A470 99.15 km
A1 109.26 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT23 8ZW

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 8ZW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alvanley and Manley Village School Good
(December 3, 2019)
533 m
Horn's Mill Primary School Good
(February 5, 2019)
1.8 km
Helsby Hillside Primary School Good
(November 25, 2021)
2.31 km
Helsby High School Good
(May 22, 2018)
2.5 km
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery Good
(December 6, 2016)
3.88 km
Frodsham CofE Primary School Good
(February 26, 2020)
4.02 km
Ashton Hayes Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
4.14 km
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(July 3, 2009)
4.5 km
Elton Primary School Requires improvement
(September 18, 2019)
4.88 km
Frodsham Manor House Primary School Good
(November 27, 2018)
4.88 km
Kingsley St John's CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.94 km
iMap Centre Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.3 km
Frodsham Weaver Vale Primary School Special Measures
(July 16, 2021)
5.36 km
Kelsall Primary and Nursery School 6.33 km
Barrow CofE Primary School Good
(February 16, 2017)
6.81 km
Norley CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
6.84 km
Weston Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
7.05 km
Mickle Trafford Village School Outstanding
(June 8, 2009)
7.06 km
The Cavendish High Academy Outstanding
(March 7, 2017)
7.13 km
Beechwood Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
7.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CASTLE GARDENS PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 26, 2015
85 m
CHUCKLES PRE-SCHOOL CENTRE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
September 19, 2014
85 m
SCHOOL'S OUT NI Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 22, 2015
85 m
SALT 'N VINEGAR Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 10, 2017
538 m
Vivo Essentials Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
538 m
CLOUD 9 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2014
648 m
PARKVIEW FILLING STATION Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 15, 2014
648 m
KIMBERLEY HOUSE Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 13, 2017
659 m
THE PUB / STADIUM / BOTTLE STOP NI Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2011
691 m
MOVILLA HOUSE NURSING HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
747 m
HAPPY TOWN LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
793 m
Kindergarten Kids Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
793 m
NEWTOWNARDS NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
793 m
THE CORNER SHOP Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 6, 2015
796 m
MOVILLA PLAYGROUP & NURSERY Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
802 m
Play-A-Way Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
813 m
MOVILLA HIGH SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
813 m
STRANGFORD FILLING STATION Retailers - other 4
Good
July 3, 2017
842 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
861 m
MILLARS FISH 'N CHIPS Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2022
861 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alvanley Hall Bus Stop/Station 152 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 600 m
White Lion PH Bus Stop/Station 614 m
Bowlingalley Farm Bus Stop/Station 746 m
Ardern Lea Bus Stop/Station 759 m
High School Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Helsby Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Mouldsworth Rail Station Rail 3.07 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 11.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 33.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hollytree Wood Woodland Or Forest 839 m
Wheeldon Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Ridgeway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Simmond's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Simmondshill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Foxhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Harmers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Helsby Quarry Woodland Park Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Kennel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Garden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Snidley Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Black Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Siddall's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Helsby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 235.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 32.6 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% 83.1 21.1
300+ Mbps 100% 641.3 63.3

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.58894200
Longitude -5.67691400
OS Easting 350220
OS Northing 0373669
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