Postcode BT27 5BU (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT27 5BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode BT27 5BU is located in Lisburn and Castlereagh It was introduced in December 1984 and is an active postcode. BT27 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

BT27 5BU 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 BT27 5BU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to BT27 5BU is Beechtree Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is White Lion and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Buckley Rail Station, 2.14 km away.

The closest primary school to BT27 5BU (for ages 11 and under) is Dodleston CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 21, 2019.

The local pub for residents of BT27 5BU is THE HIGHWAY INN and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mangia mangia and is 271 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.3 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 BT27 5BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to BT27 5BU, and the approximate distance away.

Beechtree Road 41 m
Holly Close 59 m
Tilers Close 64 m
Potters Way 83 m
Cedar Close 113 m
Windmill Close 136 m
A549 146 m
Elfed Drive 165 m
South Lane 176 m
Ffordd Argoed 182 m
Kiln Close 190 m
Hewitt's Lane 200 m
Argoed Road 212 m
South Fields Close 214 m
Brickbarn Close 235 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT27 5BU

Introduction December 1984
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 BT27 5BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.22 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
10.58 km
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
10.74 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
12.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BT27 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lagan Oils Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2019
0 m
Lisburn Surestart Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2014
0 m
The Highway Cart Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
August 5, 2021
0 m
THE HIGHWAY INN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
0 m
BARBOUR NURSERY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
128 m
Eurospar Saintfield Road Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
172 m
Woodhill Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
172 m
A MULHOLLAND BUTCHER Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
271 m
Country Kitchen Home Bakery Limited Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
January 8, 2019
271 m
Mangia mangia Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
271 m
PAGODA Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
271 m
Sam's Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
271 m
TAYLORS Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
June 20, 2019
271 m
Taylors Ice Cream Vintage Van Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 15, 2016
271 m
The Galley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 7, 2022
271 m
WINEMARK Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2018
271 m
O C S Group Uk Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
310 m
LARGYMORE PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
323 m
Boots Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
May 27, 2015
366 m
Costcutter Hillhall Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 21, 2017
374 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BT27 5BU - Data from Apr 2022

White Lion Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Black Lion Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Police Station Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Emmanuel Church Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Mill Lane Surgery Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Buckley Rail Station Rail 2.14 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Penyffordd Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 24.17 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BT27 5BU - Data from Dec 2021

Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Padeswood Pool Inland Water 2.21 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km
Lees Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Coppa Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Price's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Grooms Dale Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Dingle Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Rough Piece Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Waen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for BT27 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.3 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 19.3 Mbps 36 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% 98.3 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.50999700
Longitude -6.03126400
OS Easting 327563
OS Northing 0364183
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
277
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Hillhall
Local Authority District Lisburn and Castlereagh
European Electoral Region Northern Ireland

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code N09000007
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001371
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Hillhall 1
Output Area / Small Area 8D3