Postcode BT27 5SW (Lisburn and Castlereagh)

Map showing BT27 5SW and nearby postcodes

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

BT27 5SW 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 BT27 5SW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to BT27 5SW is Smithy Lane which is centered 130 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smithy Lane and is 343 m away. The closest railway station is Hawarden Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to BT27 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 9, 2021.

The local pub for residents of BT27 5SW is FAVOURITE BAR and is 767 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 29, 2016.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 5SW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smithy Lane 130 m
Mold Road 285 m
B5127 642 m
Liverpool Road 730 m
B5125 1.6 km
B5129 4.2 km
A541 5.38 km
A525 16.93 km
A548 18.33 km
A494 33.14 km
A55 48.39 km
A5 71.18 km
A470 83.38 km
A483 88.3 km
A1 132.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode BT27 5SW

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 5SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School Good
(November 9, 2021)
8.67 km
Saughall All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
8.94 km
Dodleston CofE Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
9.36 km
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
9.59 km
Dee Point Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
9.62 km
J H Godwin Primary School Good
(January 19, 2016)
9.63 km
Capenhurst CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
11.09 km
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School Good
(March 14, 2018)
12.92 km
Meadow Community Primary School Outstanding
(May 7, 2015)
13.11 km
St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Good
(July 16, 2019)
13.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Helping Hands Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
238 m
Applegreen M1 Northbound Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
450 m
GLENMORE CHILDRENS HOME Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 9, 2019
715 m
FAVOURITE BAR Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 29, 2016
767 m
LITTLE OAKS PRE SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2021
774 m
SPAR LAMBEG Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
774 m
St Colman's Afterschool Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
774 m
St Colmans Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
774 m
Subway Queensway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 30, 2021
774 m
THE CRAFTY HOUND Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 11, 2022
774 m
LITTLE RAYS Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
811 m
McKibbens Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 8, 2016
811 m
Lambeg Golf Shop Retailers - other Exempt
August 30, 2018
865 m
Stables at Hilden Brewery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 8, 2021
872 m
HARMONY HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
1.05 km
Sleepy Hollow Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.05 km
FOLD HOUSING BELSIZE COURT Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2018
1.06 km
HARMONY FOLD HOUSING ASSOCIATION Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 28, 2015
1.1 km
ELITE HEALTH & FITNESS Retailers - other Exempt
April 6, 2022
1.1 km
FROTH CAFE Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 6, 2022
1.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Smithy Lane Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Smithy Lane Bus Stop/Station 351 m
Red Lion Inn Bus Stop/Station 566 m
Red Lion Inn Bus Stop/Station 569 m
Dovey Cottages Bus Stop/Station 697 m
Hawarden Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Buckley Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ewloebarn Wood Woodland Or Forest 599 m
Vinegar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Stonybeach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Cobbler's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Wepre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Knowl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Wared Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Grooms Dale Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Tinker's Dale Valley 3.14 km
Top-y-fron Dingle Valley 3.45 km
Bilberry Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Price's Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.72 km
Pwll-y-gaseg Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Coed Andrew Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Gorse Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 56.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.2 18
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Location

Country Northern Ireland
Latitude 54.52723800
Longitude -6.01911100
OS Easting 328296
OS Northing 0366124
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
606
Least Deprived

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Lagan Valley
Electoral Ward Hilden
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification
Built-Up Area (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) Northern Ireland
Workplace Zone N19001339
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
(pseudo) Northern Ireland
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Lambeg 1
Output Area / Small Area 5B3